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Thesaurus: miserly

Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

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  1. a. Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
  2. adj. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  3. Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly. Syn. -- Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See Avaricious.
  4. j:100 s (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity