miserly

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Word Origin

miserly (adj.)
1590s, from miser + -ly (1). Related: Miserliness.

Antonym

adj.

generous

Example

1. In a few instances , he becomes pessimistic and miserly .
2. Oil firms balked at the miserly terms iraq was offering for other fields .
3. China 's official definition of poverty has traditionally been quite miserly .
4. Miserly players can still participate in the game and pay indirectly by being exposed to advertising .
5. All this assumes , of course , that she is not just a miserly sociopath .

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