miserly

Definitions

Reluctant to spend money; stingy or parsimonious.

Characterized by a lack of generosity or a desire to hoard wealth.

Very small or inadequate in amount.

Examples

The miserly old man refused to donate even a single penny to the local charity.

Despite his immense wealth, he lived a miserly existence, rarely turning on the heat during the winter.

Synonyms

stingy parsimonious penurious tightfisted cheap niggardly frugal

Antonyms

generous charitable lavish munificent extravagant magnanimous openhanded