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cheeseparing

cheese·par·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheez-pair-ing]
    • /ˈtʃizˌpɛər ɪŋ/
    • /ˈtʃiːz.peər.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheez-pair-ing]
    • /ˈtʃizˌpɛər ɪŋ/

Definitions of cheeseparing word

  • adjective cheeseparing penny-pinching; stingy 3
  • noun cheeseparing a paring of cheese rind 3
  • noun cheeseparing anything similarly worthless 3
  • noun cheeseparing stinginess 3
  • noun cheeseparing anything as worthless as a paring of cheese rind 3
  • noun cheeseparing miserly handling of money or finances 3
See all 15 definitions of cheeseparing

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Origin of cheeseparing

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; cheese1 + paring

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cheeseparing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cheeseparing

cheeseparing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cheeseparing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cheeseparing

adjective cheeseparing

  • mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
  • miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
  • stingy — having a sting.
  • mean-spirited — petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.
  • avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.

noun cheeseparing

  • meanness — the state or quality of being mean.
  • miserliness — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
  • stinginess — reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious: He's a stingy old miser.
  • avarice — Avarice is extremely strong desire for money and possessions.
  • cheapness — The state of being cheap.
All 14 Synonyms of cheeseparing

Antonyms for cheeseparing

adjective cheeseparing

  • generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.

noun cheeseparing

  • generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.
All 2 Antonyms of cheeseparing

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