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Tightwad

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
tightwad (noun)
a close or miserly person
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
tightwad (noun)
a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money
SYNONYMS:
cheapskate, churl, hunks, niggard, penny-pincher, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad
RELATED WORDS:
hoarder, pack rat, saver
NEAR ANTONYMS:
prodigal, profligate, spender, spendthrift, squanderer, waster, wastrel
Alternative Meanings:
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