penny-pinching

adjective
UK: /ˌpeni ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/
US: /ˌpeni ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/

  1. Unwilling to spend money; very frugal and trying to save every penny.

    1. My grandma is very penny-pinching when we go shopping.
    2. The company's penny-pinching policies have led to low employee morale and high turnover.

Synonyms

stingy miserly parsimonious thrifty
penny-pinching noun

  1. The act of being extremely unwilling to spend money; excessive frugality.

    1. His penny-pinching annoyed his friends because he never paid.
    2. The company's penny-pinching resulted in outdated equipment and reduced productivity.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "penny-pinching" is /ˌpeni ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌpeni ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "penny-pinching": stingy, miserly, parsimonious, thrifty.

Example usage of "penny-pinching": "My grandma is very penny-pinching when we go shopping.". More examples on the page.