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吝嗇 meaning in English

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吝嗇 noun

parsimony(great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.sɪ.mə.ni] [US: ˈpɑːr.səˌmo.ʊ.ni]

吝嗇 adjective

miserly(stingy)
adjective
[UK: ˈmaɪ.zə.li] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər.li]

niggardly(withholding)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɪ.ɡəd.li] [US: ˈnɪ.ɡərd.li]

stingy [stingier, stingiest](unwilling to spend or give)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɪn.dʒi] [US: ˈstɪn.dʒi]

吝嗇noun

miser [misers](skinflint or scrooge)
noun
[UK: ˈmaɪ.zə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər]