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penny-pincher

pen·ny-pinch·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pen-ee pin-cher]
    • /ˈpɛn i ˈpɪn tʃər/
    • /ˈpeni ˈpɪn.tʃə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-ee pin-cher]
    • /ˈpɛn i ˈpɪn tʃər/

Definition of penny-pincher word

  • noun penny-pincher a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person. 1
Just one definition for penny-pincher

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Origin of penny-pincher

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Penny-pincher

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Penny-pincher

penny-pincher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for penny-pincher

noun penny-pincher

  • hoarder — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
  • miser — a comedy (1668) by Molière.
  • moneygrubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
  • niggard — an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
All 4 Synonyms of penny-pincher

Antonyms for penny-pincher

noun penny-pincher

  • waster — a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc.
Just one Antonym for penny-pincher

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