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   Mi·ser·ly

   /ˈmīzərlē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or characteristic of a miser: "his miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly $1 million" Similar niggardlyparsimoniousclose-fistedpenny-pinchingcheeseparinggraspinggreedyavariciousScroogelikeungenerousilliberalcloseasceticpuritanicalmasochisticmeaninformal:stingymingytighttightfistedmoney-grubbingmoney-grabbingcheapvulgar slang:tight-arsedtight-assedarchaic:nearOpposite spendthriftgenerous
   • ▪ (of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate: "last year's miserly growth in sales" Similar meagerinadequatepaltrylimitedinsufficientdeficientnegligibleinsubstantialskimpymiserablelamentablepitifulpunyniggardlybeggarlyinformal:measlystingylousypatheticpiddlingrare:exiguousOpposite lavishhuge

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