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tightwad::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cheapskate |
| Type of | miser |
Examples of tightwad
tightwad
So what if he's such a tightwad that he makes his employees buy their own pens?
From the time.com
I follow the news pretty closely, and I can't think of a single infamous tightwad.
From the theatlantic.com
Proxmire was, not surprisingly, a workaholic, and also a notorious tightwad.
From the time.com
It could be that the only person he can ever be truly tight with is another tightwad.
From the sacbee.com
Milburn is the Commerce Bank's tightwad president and the friendly bumpkins'confidant.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I'm a real tightwad when it is put alongside absolutely free dating sites.
From the iftomm2003.com
He's a tightwad whose personal fortune exceeded $60 billion last year.
From the bloomberg.com
I'm just a tightwad when it comes to the wood store out in the barn.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Unless you're an uncommon tightwad, shopping produces a pleasurable sensation in the brain.
From the theatlantic.com
- Cheapskate: a miserly person
- A miser, cheapskate, curmudgeon, niggard, penny pincher, piker, scrooge, skinflint or tightwad is a person who is reluctant to spend money, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities. ...
- One who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money (usually mildly derisive)
