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skinflint
noun [C] /ˈskɪn.flɪnt/ informal disapprovingDefinition
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Synonyms and related words:
- cheap adjective (MEAN)
- cheapskate noun
- cheeseparing noun
- chintzy adjective (CHEAP)
- frugal adjective
- mean adjective (NOT GENEROUS)
- meanly adverb
- meanness noun
- mingy adjective
- miser noun
- miserly adjective (PERSON)
- money-grubbing adjective
- parsimonious adjective
- penny-pinching adjective
- scrooge noun
- stingy adjective
- tight adjective (NOT GENEROUS)
- tight-fisted adjective
- tightwad noun
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