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- Dictionarypenny-pinching/ˈpɛnɪpɪn(t)ʃɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. unwilling to spend money; miserly: "being frugal doesn't mean you have to turn into a penny pinching miser"
noun
- 1. unwillingness to spend money: "this penny-pinching has exposed the bridge's steelwork to corrosion"
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Penny-pinching means being unwilling to spend money or being stingy. Learn how to use this adjective and noun in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Business English Dictionary.
- English (US)
an unwillingness to spend money: Local residents have...
- Penny-Pincher
PENNY-PINCHER definition: a person who is unwilling to spend...
- Znaczenie Penny-Pinching, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
penny-pinching definicja: 1. unwilling to spend money: 2. an...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
PENNY-PINCHING translate: 吝嗇的，小器的. Learn more in the...
- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
PENNY-PINCHING translate: 吝啬的，小气的. Learn more in the...
- Pennywort
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- Pronunciation in English
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- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
penny-pinching 의미, 정의, penny-pinching의 정의: 1. unwilling to...
- English (US)
Penny-pinching is the practice of being very careful with money, especially by saving or spending it in small amounts. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Penny-pinching means being unwilling to spend money or being stingy. Learn how to use this adjective and noun in different contexts, with synonyms and translations.
Penny-pinching is the practice of trying to spend as little money as possible, often with a negative connotation. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of this informal adjective and noun with Collins English Dictionary.
Penny-pinching is the practice of being extremely frugal in giving or spending money. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this informal term, as well as related words and expressions.
Definitions of penny-pinching. adjective. giving or spending with reluctance. “a penny-pinching miserly old man”. synonyms: cheeseparing, close, near, skinny. stingy, ungenerous. unwilling to spend. noun. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
adjective. informal. excessively careful with money. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈpenny-ˌpincher, noun. Discover More. Example Sentences. And yes, he is far from the only penny-pinching conservative in politics who also favors tax cuts for the wealthy. From The Daily Beast.
