单词	penny-pinching
释义	penny-pinching noun pen·​ny-pinch·​ing ˈpe-nē-ˌpin-chiŋ  : frugality, parsimony penny-pincher ˈpe-nē-ˌpin-chər  noun penny-pinching adjective Synonyms economy frugality husbandry parsimony providence scrimping skimping thrift See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1935, in the meaning defined above penny-pinching 1 of 2 adjective as in miserly giving or sharing as little as possible the new CEO's penny-pinching ways have helped to keep the company out of bankruptcy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance miserly selfish penurious parsimonious greedy careful tightfisted pinching stingy cheap ungenerous economizing tight thrifty frugal economical niggardly mingy uncharitable stinting close sparing chintzy spare mean saving conserving desirous niggard avaricious skimping scrimping small pinchpenny acquisitive mercenary covetous closefisted rapacious shabby sordid grudging hoggish begrudging resentful grasping chary avid envious coveting itchy inhospitable Antonyms & Near Antonyms generous liberal charitable unstinting munificent bounteous openhanded altruistic bountiful selfless unsparing unselfish extravagant lavish overgenerous free benevolent handsome philanthropic hospitable profuse humanitarian freehanded philanthropical magnanimous beneficent spendthrift compassionate profligate kindly wasteful unthrifty openhearted prodigal wasting greathearted thriftless squandering good-hearted splurging dissipating frittering See More penny-pinching 2 of 2 noun 1 as in saving careful management of material resources they'll have to practice some penny-pinching if they want to save for a house Synonyms & Similar Words saving frugality economy scrimping thrift skimping parsimony stinginess miserliness husbandry providence prudence niggardliness belt-tightening temperance conservation retrenchment moderation forehandedness restraint austerity discretion Antonyms & Near Antonyms wastefulness extravagance improvidence lavishness prodigality squandering diseconomy See More 2 as in economizing the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money reusing your tea bags is perhaps taking penny-pinching too far Synonyms & Similar Words economizing economy saving cheapness stinginess miserliness pinching parsimony frugality cheeseparing niggardliness tightness managing providence penuriousness thrift skimping scrimping conserving conservation tightfistedness husbanding closeness husbandry Antonyms & Near Antonyms generosity liberality extravagance philanthropy largess largesse bounty unselfishness lavishness wastefulness improvidence bountifulness dissipation prodigality openhandedness squandering openheartedness See More
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