picayunish
1
9.9
- adjective
- /ˌpɪkəˈjunɪʃ/
- Archaic
:
tacaño
- Don't be so picayunish about the bill!
Examples
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His picayunish attitude made him unpopular among his more generous friends.
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She was so picayunish that she refused to tip the waiter even a small amount.
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The company's picayunish spending policies frustrated employees who needed better equipment.
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His picayunish attitude towards spending made him unpopular among friends.
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His picayunish attitude towards spending on gifts frustrated his friends.
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She was so picayunish that she refused to donate even a small amount to charity.
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Don't be picayunish when it comes to treating yourself to a nice meal.
Synonyms
199
6.5
Not willing to spend money even when needed
26
5.2
Not willing to spend money or give help to others
15
9.3
Unwilling to give or spend money
3
7.9
Not willing to spend or give money even when they have enough
2
9.9
A person who is unwilling to spend money and avoids buying things
1
8.0
A person who does not like to spend money
1
7.5
Not willing to spend much money
1
9.9
Not willing to give or spend much money
1
8.8
Not willing to spend money
1
7.5
Careful with small amounts of money but careless about larger costs
Not willing to spend money even when they have it
Not willing to spend or give money
Not willing to spend or share money
Not willing to spend money, even for small things
Being very unwilling to spend money
Not willing to spend money or share costs
Not willing to give or share things, especially money
Unwilling to give money or things
Careful with small amounts of money and everyday spending
Antonyms
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Picayunish comes from picayune, a name for a very small coin, like a 'penny'. So to be picayunish is to behave as if money is only worth that tiny coin — stingy or unwilling to spend.