miserly

[ mahy-zer-lee ]
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adjective
  1. of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy.

Origin of miserly

1
First recorded in 1585–95; miser + -ly

synonym study For miserly

See stingy1.

Other words for miserly

Opposites for miserly

Other words from miserly

  • mi·ser·li·ness, noun
  • un·mi·ser·ly, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for miserly

miserly

/ (ˈmaɪzəlɪ) /


adjective
  1. of or resembling a miser; avaricious

Derived forms of miserly

  • miserliness, noun

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