Miserly Definition & Meaning

miserly
adjective
  1. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"

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little adv

not much; "he talked little about his family" limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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mean adj

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

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mingy adj

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person

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small adv

on a small scale; "think small" limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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stingy adj

unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy

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tight adv

firmly or closely; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" in an attentive manner

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ungenerous adj

lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"-

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What does miserly mean?
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
What part of speech is miserly?
Miserly is an adjective.

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