miserly
Mean with money and hating to spend it.
miserly in a sentence
- The miserly old man reused teabags five times rather than buy a new box.
- The miserly dragon counted every gold coin twice and never spent a single one.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to miserly?
- Agenerous
- Bgiving
- Cstingy
- Dlavish
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C: stingy. The other three mean the opposite of miserly.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to miserly?
- Agenerous
- Btight
- Cstingy
- Dmean
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A: generous. The other three mean nearly the same as miserly.
Words that mean something similar
stingy, mean, tight
Words that mean the opposite
generous, giving, lavish
More words about character & personality
- modest: Not boasting about your talents or success.
- mortal: Certain to die one day, like all living things.
- naive: Believing things too easily because you have not yet learned how tricky people can be.
- noted: Well known and respected, especially for a particular skill.
- notorious: Famous for something bad.
- objective: Based on facts rather than on personal feelings.
- obstinate: Refusing to change your mind or do what others want, however hard they try.
- odious: So unpleasant that it makes you feel strong dislike.
More words to explore
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