| 单词 | tightwad |
| 释义 | tightwad (once / 85648 pages) n A tightwad is someone who avoids spending money, like a relative who wraps a piece of junk from the basement in used wrapping paper and gives it to you, even though he or she could afford to buy you a nice birthday present. The “tight” part of this word refers to “close-fisted.” It’ll help you remember the meaning of tightwad if you picture a person with his fist tightly closed around a wad of money, not giving it up for anyone or anything. A tightwad takes being merely frugal or careful with money to a whole new level. It's not that tightwads are poor; they simply hate to part with their money, even if it's just a single dollar. WORD FAMILYtightwad: tightwads USAGE EXAMPLESOne fellow actress claimed Mrs. Belmont's group was nothing more than a cover for tightwads. Slate(Dec 19, 2015) There is some research to suggest that tightwads and spendthrifts don’t make the best partners. Washington Post(Oct 09, 2015) But this terrible austerity is not the natural result of tightwad governance and obsession with belt-tightening. Time(Jul 20, 2015) n a miserly person Syn|Hyper cheapskate miser a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) |
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