tightwad
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈtaɪtˌwɑd/
- Offensive
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tacaño
- Harry, why do you have to be such a tightwad?
- famous tightwad
- old tightwad
Examples
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Harris, the tightwad premier of Ontario, had closed or amalgamated many hospitals across the province.
Fiction book (2002) -
You should have heard that tightwad scream about the 50 cents interest charge."
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Frank was a tightwad, and he didn't want to spend money on a newspaper or a television.
Fiction book (2000) -
We wouldn't cut a deal with you even if you weren't such a tightwad.
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He calls himself a "conservationist"; others might call him a "tightwad."
Blog text (30) -
A co-worker introduced me to the Tightwad Gazette eons ago.
Blog text (30) -
Harry has a reputation for being a tightwad who never tips more than a dollar.
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Despite his wealth, Mark is such a tightwad that he refuses to buy new clothes.
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Most people avoid dining with Jane because she is known as a tightwad who always expects others to pay.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person who does not like to spend money
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6.5
A person who keeps most of their money and refuses to spend it, even if they are rich
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9.9
A person who does not want to spend money or take risks
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8.5
A person who refuses to spend money or share with others
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9.3
A person who does not like to spend money
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5.8
A person who spends very little money to save as much as possible
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9.1
A person who does not like to spend money
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9.8
A person who does not like to spend money
A person who does not like to spend money
A person who does not like to spend money
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Etymology
Tightwad comes from two simple words: tight and wad, where wad means a 'bundle of money'. Picture someone holding their money tightly in their hand — that's why a tightwad is a person who refuses to spend money.