miserliness
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈmaɪzərlinəs/
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tacañería
- She'd thrown away her chance, and that seemed connected to her childlessness, her cruelty, her bitter tongue, the dark circles below her eyes, the deep imprint of her vaccination scar, her miserliness, her law-abidingness, and the way she would dream aloud about the new appliances and modern furniture she'd seen on TV.
- turn into miserliness
It's rather it's more of a mean spirited miserliness and they will often shame you if you suggest any kind of expenditure beyond the basics.
- It's rather it's more of a mean spirited miserliness and they will often shame you if you suggest any kind of expenditure beyond the basics.
Examples
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As Edelman contends, Scrooge's transgression, ultimately, is not his greed or miserliness but rather his future responsibility for the death of the child, Tiny Tim.
Academic text (2016) -
And it was, though care was not miserliness.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's rather it's more of a mean spirited miserliness and they will often shame you if you suggest any kind of expenditure beyond the basics.
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It's rather it's more of a mean spirited miserliness and they will often shame you if you suggest any kind of expenditure beyond the basics.
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The default-sincerity principle is compatible with communicational miserliness, with people choosing to communicate only rarely.
Academic text (2001) -
If he characterizes Rakewell's father by the consequences of his miserliness (a starving cat, a desecrated Bible), the son is characterized by the images of the people he imitates.
Academic text (1996) -
His extreme miserliness prevented him from enjoying life and making meaningful connections with others.
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Many people believe that miserliness can lead to loneliness and regret in old age.
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Her miserliness was evident when she refused to contribute to the charity, insisting that every penny should be saved.
Synonyms
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9.9
A strong habit of not spending money or using resources
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6.8
A habit of not wanting to give or spend money
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7.5
A strong unwillingness to spend money
Not wanting to spend money or share things
Extreme unwillingness to give or spend money
Being unwilling to spend money, even when needed
A strong unwillingness to spend money
A strong dislike of spending money or using things
Not willing to spend money or give things to others
Antonyms
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word miserliness comes from the old word miser, which meant 'wretched' or 'unhappy', and you can see the same root in miserable and misery. A helpful way to remember it is that a miser clings to money and often makes life 'wretched' for themselves and others, so miserliness means being very unwilling to spend money.