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Definition of Penny-pinching
1. Noun. Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
Exact synonyms: Parsimoniousness, Parsimony, Thrift
Generic synonyms: Frugality, Frugalness
Derivative terms: Parsimonious, Parsimonious, Thrifty, Thrifty
Generic synonyms: Frugality, Frugalness
Derivative terms: Parsimonious, Parsimonious, Thrifty, Thrifty
2. Adjective. Giving or spending with reluctance. "A penny-pinching miserly old man"
Exact synonyms: Cheeseparing, Close, Near, Skinny
Similar to: Stingy, Ungenerous
Derivative terms: Closeness
Similar to: Stingy, Ungenerous
Derivative terms: Closeness