skinflint

noun
UK: /ˈskɪn.flɪnt/
US: /ˈskɪn.flɪnt/

  1. Someone who hates spending money and is very unwilling to part with it; a miser.

    1. My neighbor is a skinflint, he never shares anything.
    2. Only a real skinflint would complain about donating to a charity.

Synonyms

tightwad miser cheapskate
skinflint intransitive-verb

  1. To be extremely unwilling to spend money; to be miserly.

    1. He skinflints on food, buying only the cheapest things.
    2. The company is skinflinting on employee benefits to increase profits.
skinflint adjective

  1. Characterized by extreme unwillingness to spend money; miserly.

    1. That was a very skinflint action of him.
    2. The skinflint policies of the new CEO have hurt morale.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "skinflint" is /ˈskɪn.flɪnt/ in British English and /ˈskɪn.flɪnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "skinflint": tightwad, miser, cheapskate.

Example usage of "skinflint": "My neighbor is a skinflint, he never shares anything.". More examples on the page.