PINCHPENNY Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

pinchpenny

adjective

ˈpinch-ˌpe-nē

Definition of pinchpenny

as in careful

giving or sharing as little as possible her pinchpenny parents aren't likely to loan her the money she needs for the down payment

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Adjective

So be careful about selling the Heat short, even if this roster might be one creative wing player short.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

With millions of ballots soon to flood mailboxes, people are paying closer attention.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
According to The Irish Star, the POTUS’ close relationship with his executive assistant, Natalie Harp, has further strained his connection with Melania.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

But she is locked in a tight race against Tejano musician Bobby Pulido.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Over a tight five-day timeline — as Marnus and Ilse finish school ahead of the December holidays, and the family prepares for their summer vacation — these various tensions impact one another in tacit but perhaps terminal ways.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of tight

Adjective

JetKVM Smaller, cheaper and now wireless JetKVM Mini will come in two versions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
Wolk expressed confidence that J & J can continue growing through future patent expirations, which allow cheaper competition to erode sales of blockbuster drugs.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

Of course, more collaboration means broader deal-making and, this being Canada, producers and potential international partners are warned not to greedy or short-sighted, but to think long term.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Anyone who stands in front of De Kooning’s urgent, sensuously greedy drawings, with their writhing contours, cacophonous colors, and perverse processes, can feel the force of that craving.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

Those movies are mean and funny, while this one is just mean.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Sally and Gillian blend up some mean frozen margaritas — a Frances and Jet tradition — during the reception, which is held on the old house’s moonlit lawn.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mean

Adjective

Into this murky brew come companies that are desirous of using AI and finding a means to stir their employees towards becoming avid users of AI.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Dracula and his brides are not the only hungrily desirous characters on display.

— Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of desirous

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pin (down)

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