Cheapskate (Noun)
Meaning
A miserly person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was known as a cheapskate for always looking for ways to save a buck, even if it meant sacrificing quality.
- My friend is such a cheapskate that he still uses a flip phone from the early 2000s.
- The cheapskate refused to spend money on a new coat, opting to wear his old one that was falling apart.
- She was a cheapskate who would rather eat at home than go out to a restaurant with her friends.
- His reputation as a cheapskate made it difficult for him to find people willing to go on dates with him.