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skinflint

/ˈskɪn.flɪnt/

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noun

/ˈskɪn.flɪnt/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее эгоистичного человека, который не желает отдавать или тратить деньги или ресурсы.

A noun referring to a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend money or resources.

  1. Miserly personC1informal

    A person who is extremely unwilling to spend money or share resources; a stingy individual.

    ruСкупой человек

    • My boss is such a skinflint; he never gives us a raise.
    • Don't be a skinflint—buy a round of drinks for your friends.
    • The old skinflint refused to donate even a penny to charity.

    Synonymscheapskatemiserpenny pincherscroogetightwad

    Antonymsgenerousphilanthropistspenderspendthrift

Forms
  • skinflints plural form
  • skinflints' possessive plural form
  • skinflint's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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