Penny-pinching (Adjective)
Meaning
Giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a penny-pinching millionaire who would often walk to work rather than pay for a bus ticket.
- Her father was known for being penny-pinching and never gave her a decent allowance when she was a teenager.
- The company's penny-pinching attitude towards employee benefits made it hard for them to retain staff.
- Despite being one of the wealthiest men in town, he was penny-pinching when it came to donating to charity.
- The landlord's penny-pinching habits made him neglect repairs to the apartment, leading to numerous complaints from tenants.