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miserly

[ mahy-zer-lee ]
/ ˈmaɪ zər li /
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adjective
of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy.
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Origin of miserly

First recorded in 1585–95; miser + -ly

synonym study for miserly

See stingy1.

OTHER WORDS FROM miserly

mi·ser·li·ness, nounun·mi·ser·ly, adjective
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Words related to miserly

tightfisted, abject, avaricious, beggarly, cheapskate, churlish, close, close-fisted, covetous, grasping, ignoble, illiberal, mean, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, skinflint, sordid, ungenerous

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British Dictionary definitions for miserly

miserly
/ (ˈmaɪzəlɪ) /
adjective
of or resembling a miser; avaricious

Derived forms of miserly

miserliness, noun
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