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   miserly

   /ˈmʌɪzəli/

   adjective

   • 1. of or characteristic of a miser: "his miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly £1 million" Similar niggardlyparsimoniousclose-fistedpenny-pinchingcheese-paringgraspinggreedyavariciousScrooge-likeungenerousilliberalcloseasceticpuritanicalmasochisticmeaninformal:stingymingytighttight-fistedmoney-grubbingmoney-grabbingcheapvulgar slang:tight-arsedtight-assedarchaic:nearOpposite spendthriftgenerous
   • ▪ (of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate: "the prize for the winner will be a miserly £3,500" Similar meagreinadequatepaltrylimitedinsufficientdeficientnegligibleinsubstantialskimpymiserablelamentablepitifulpunyniggardlybeggarlyinformal:measlystingylousypatheticpiddlingrare:exiguousOpposite lavishhuge

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