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cheeseparing

/ˈtʃiːzˌpeə.rɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈtʃiːzˌpeə.rɪŋ/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который чрезмерно бережлив или скуп в денежных вопросах.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is excessively frugal or stingy with money.

  1. Stingy or miserlyC2formalbritish

    Reluctant to spend money; excessively frugal or penny-pinching.

    ruСкупой

    • His cheeseparing attitude annoyed his colleagues.
    • She was known for her cheeseparing habits, always looking for the cheapest option.
    • The cheeseparing manager refused to buy new equipment.

    Synonymsclosefistedmeanmingymiserlyniggardlyparsimoniouspenny-pinchingstingytightfisted

    Antonymsbountifulextravagantgenerouslavishliberalmunificentopenhandedprofligatespendthrift

Forms
  • more cheeseparing comparative form
  • most cheeseparing superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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