pinchpenny

adjective

pinch·​pen·​ny ˈpinch-ˌpe-nē 

: stingy, niggardly

Synonyms

• cheap
• chintzy
• close
• closefisted
• mean
• mingy
• miserly
• niggard
• niggardly
• parsimonious
• penny-pinching
• penurious
• pinching
• spare
• sparing
• stingy
• stinting
• tight
• tightfisted
• uncharitable
• ungenerous

Examples of pinchpenny in a Sentence

her pinchpenny parents aren't likely to loan her the money she needs for the down payment

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above