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    Scrooge-like

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) mean with money; miserly: "civic leaders were branded Scrooge-like for axeing their festive budget"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCROOGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous: He's a mean old scrooge! Scrooge is a character who hates spending money but learns how to be generous, in the book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mean with money. begrudge. cheapskate. cheeseparing. chintzy. frugally.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scrooge-likescrooge-like - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 30, 2023 · scrooge-like (comparative more scrooge-like, superlative most scrooge-like) Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.

  4. www.yourdictionary.com › scrooge-likeScrooge-like Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Scrooge-like definition: Like a <a>scrooge</a> in being <a>miserly</a>, <a>tight-fisted</a>, and a <a>kill-joy</a>.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ScroogelikeScroogelike - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Like Ebenezer Scrooge; bad-tempered, selfish and miserly. Synonyms: Scroogesque, Scroogey, Scroogian

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scroogeScrooge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Like the character, a scrooge is a selfish person who doesn't like giving or spending. Scrooges keep a tight hold on every penny, even if they’re rich. You can also call a scrooge a miser or skinflint.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCROOGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous: He's a mean old scrooge! Scrooge is a character who hates spending money but learns how to be generous, in the book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mean with money.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scroogeScrooge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a miserly person. Synonyms. cheapskate. churl. hunks. miser. niggard. penny-pincher. piker. skinflint. tightwad. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of scrooge in a Sentence. her father is a real scrooge and refuses to pay her way through college, even though he can easily afford it.