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    Scrooge-like

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) mean with money; miserly: "civic leaders were branded Scrooge-like for axeing their festive budget"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCROOGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCROOGE definition: 1. someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous: 2. Scrooge is a character…. Learn more.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scrooge-likescrooge-like - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 30, 2023 · scrooge-like (comparative more scrooge-like, superlative most scrooge-like) Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.

  4. www.yourdictionary.com › scrooge-likeScrooge-like Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Scrooge-like Definition. Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ScroogelikeScroogelike - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 22, 2022 · Like Ebenezer Scrooge; bad-tempered, selfish and miserly. Synonyms: Scroogesque, Scroogey, Scroogian

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scroogeScrooge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Like the character, a scrooge is a selfish person who doesn't like giving or spending. Scrooges keep a tight hold on every penny, even if they’re rich. You can also call a scrooge a miser or skinflint.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › scroogeSCROOGE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for SCROOGE: miser, hunks, skinflint, tightwad, cheapskate, niggard, piker, penny-pincher; Antonyms of SCROOGE: spendthrift, prodigal, spender, wastrel, waster, profligate, squanderer

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCROOGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous: He's a mean old scrooge! Scrooge is a character who hates spending money but learns how to be generous, in the book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mean with money.