miserly

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Etymology

From miser + -ly, attested from the 1540s.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mean, mingy, tight

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