miserly
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mi·ser·ly
(mī'zər-lē) 
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.
miserliness mi'ser·li·ness n.
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.
miserliness mi'ser·li·ness n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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miserly
adjective
- Ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money: cheap, close, close-fisted, costive, hard-fisted, mean2, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, petty, pinching, stingy, tight, tightfisted. See give/take/reciprocity.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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miserly
adj
Definition: greedy, stingy
Antonyms: extravagant, generous, giving, liberal
Word Tutor:
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miserly
IN BRIEF: Relating to one who stores riches selfishly.
The mayor had a reputation for being miserly with the city's money.
Tutor's tip: The lives of the "miserly" (relating to one who hoards his wealth) often end in "misery" (extreme unhappiness).
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Miserly
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gnieragtig, gerrig
Français (French)
adj. - avare, mesquin, maigre
Deutsch (German)
adj. - geizig, armselig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τσιγκούνης/-ικος, σπαγκοραμμένος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - avarento
Español (Spanish)
adj. - mezquino, avaro, tacaño
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - girig, snål
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
吝啬的, 贪婪的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 吝嗇的, 貪婪的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - しみったれな, けちな, 守銭奴の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) بتعاسه
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