Meaning & use
penny-pincher
A person who is extremely reluctant to spend money, even when it would be reasonable.
See it in a sentence
My uncle is such a penny-pincher that he reuses tea bags twice.
The penny-pincher in our office always splits the bill down to the last cent.
A note on using this word
Penny-pincher is informal and usually mildly critical, unlike the more neutral term frugal person.
Words with a similar meaning
misercheapskate
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Words with an opposite meaning
spendthrift
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