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pinching

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Synonyms and Antonyms of pinching

the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money

This constant pinching is getting ridiculous—we can afford to turn on one or two lights!

Synonyms of pinching

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

Words Related to pinching

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

conservation, saving

husbanding, managing

Near Antonyms of pinching

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

extravagance, lavishness

dissipation, improvidence, prodigality, squandering, wastefulness

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