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cheapness

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Synonyms and Antonyms of cheapness

the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money

His chronic cheapness is such that he never takes vacations or replaces old, worn-out household goods.

Synonyms of cheapness

cheeseparing, closeness, miserliness, niggardliness, parsimony, penny-pinching, penuriousness, pinching, stinginess, tightness

Words Related to cheapness

conserving, economizing, economy, frugality, husbandry, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift

conservation, saving

husbanding, managing

Near Antonyms of cheapness

bountifulness, bounty, generosity, largesse (also largess), liberality, openhandedness, openheartedness, philanthropy, unselfishness

extravagance, lavishness

dissipation, improvidence, prodigality, squandering, wastefulness

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