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miserly

[ mahy-zer-lee ]
/ ˈmaɪ zər li /
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adjective

of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.

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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

Words nearby miserly

miserabilism, miserabilist, miserable, miserere, misericord, miserly, misery, misery index, misery loves company, misesteem, misestimate
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Words related to miserly

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

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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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