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单词 penny-wise
释义

penny-wise

adjective

pen·​ny-wise ˈpe-nē-ˌwīz How to pronounce penny-wise (audio)
: wise or prudent only in dealing with small sums or matters

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase penny-wise and pound-foolish

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

penny-wise

adjective

as in tightfisted

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tightfisted
  • miserly
  • parsimonious
  • thrifty
  • frugal
  • penurious
  • penny-pinching
  • niggard
  • stingy
  • stinting
  • niggardly
  • economizing
  • pinching
  • economical
  • scrimping
  • cheap
  • provident
  • spare
  • prudent
  • closefisted
  • foresighted
  • sparing
  • forehanded
  • foresightful
  • mean
  • tight
  • saving
  • close
  • conserving
  • preserving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wasteful
  • spendthrift
  • profligate
  • unthrifty
  • prodigal
  • shortsighted
  • improvident
  • thriftless
  • liberal
  • generous
  • squandering
  • charitable
  • unselfish
  • munificent
  • bountiful
  • extravagant
  • unsparing
  • indulgent
  • lavish
  • openhanded
  • freehanded
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