单词	tightwads
释义	tightwad noun tight·​wad ˈtīt-ˌwäd  : a close or miserly person Synonyms cheapskate churl hunks miser niggard penny-pincher piker scrooge skinflint See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her husband's such a tightwad that he never wants to go out to dinner. you're always such a tightwad when charity comes calling Recent Examples on the Web But come Sunday, the tightwad could still walk away with the trophy. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2022 Valentine’s Day plus being too much of a tightwad to buy a gift. Erika W. Smith, refinery29.com, 5 Feb. 2020 So Carew signed with the Angels and the Yankees maintained their imperious and often disdainful view of the Twins as backwater tightwads who didn't sufficiently appreciate the privilege of playing against the Yankees, much less for them. Steve Rushin, SI.com, 20 Sep. 2019 Maybe because the tightwad organization has shed $20 million off an already bottom-feeding payroll, to an even thinner $63.5 million. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2018 The details of the tax returns painted Reagan as a tightwad, helping augment his public image as a crusader who would cut government spending. Kevin M. Kruse, Esquire, 14 Apr. 2017 Word History First Known Use 1906, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition tightwad noun tight·​wad ˈtīt-ˌwäd  : a stingy person tightwads noun plural of tightwad as in misers a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money you're always such a tightwad when charity comes calling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance misers hunks cheapskates skinflints scrooges penny-pinchers pikers niggards savers hoarders churls pack rats Antonyms & Near Antonyms spendthrifts spenders wasters wastrels prodigals profligates squanderers See More
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