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- [tahyt-wod]
- /ˈtaɪtˌwɒd/
- /ˈtaɪt.wɒd/
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- [tahyt-wod]
- /ˈtaɪtˌwɒd/
Definitions of tightwad word
- noun tightwad a close-fisted or stingy person. 1
- noun tightwad stingy person, miser 1
- noun tightwad a stingy person; miser 0
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Origin of tightwad
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; tight + wad1
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Parts of speech for Tightwad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tightwad popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tightwad
noun tightwad
- cheapskate — If you say that someone is a cheapskate, you think that they are mean and do not like spending money.
- churl — a surly ill-bred person
- 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.
adj tightwad
- mingy — mean and stingy; niggardly.
- frugal — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
adjective tightwad
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
Top questions with tightwad
- what is a tightwad?
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