Penny-pinching — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈpe-nē-ˌpin-chiŋ/ pen·ny-pinch·ing

Meaning & Definition of Penny-pinching

Penny-pinching (noun)

  1. frugality, parsimony

Penny-pinching (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. giving or sharing as little as possible

    "the new CEO's penny-pinching ways have helped to keep the company out of bankruptcy"

    similar: cheap, chintzy, close, closefisted, mean, mingy, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, pinching, pinchpenny, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous
    related: careful, chary, conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, saving, scrimping, skimping, thrifty, acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping, greedy, hoggish, itchy, mercenary, rapacious, selfish, shabby, small, sordid, begrudging, envious, grudging, resentful, inhospitable
    opposite: bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting
    near: altruistic, selfless, unselfish, extravagant, free, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse, beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic, compassionate, good-hearted, greathearted, kindly, magnanimous, openhearted, thriftless, unthrifty, dissipating, frittering, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, splurging, squandering, wasteful, wasting

Penny-pinching (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. careful management of material resources

    "they'll have to practice some penny-pinching if they want to save for a house"

    similar: economy, frugality, husbandry, parsimony, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift
    related: conservation, saving, miserliness, stinginess, belt-tightening, retrenchment, discretion, forehandedness, prudence, austerity, moderation, restraint, temperance
    opposite: diseconomy, wastefulness
    near: extravagance, improvidence, lavishness, prodigality, squandering

  2. the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money

    "reusing your tea bags is perhaps taking penny-pinching too far"

    similar: cheapness, cheeseparing, closeness, miserliness, parsimony, penuriousness, pinching, stinginess, tightfistedness, tightness
    related: conserving, economizing, economy, frugality, husbandry, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift, conservation, saving, husbanding, managing
    near: bountifulness, bounty, generosity, largesse, liberality, openhandedness, openheartedness, philanthropy, unselfishness, extravagance, lavishness, dissipation, improvidence, prodigality, squandering, wastefulness

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Penny-pinching

The most common words with a similar meaning to Penny-pinching:

cheap, chintzy, close, closefisted, mean, mingy, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, pinching, pinchpenny, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous, economy, frugality, husbandry, parsimony, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift, cheapness, cheeseparing, closeness, miserliness, penuriousness, stinginess, tightfistedness, tightness

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Penny-pinching

Words with the opposite meaning of Penny-pinching:

bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting, diseconomy, wastefulness

Related Words for Penny-pinching

careful, chary, conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, saving, thrifty, acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping, greedy, hoggish, itchy, mercenary, rapacious, selfish, shabby, small, sordid, begrudging, envious, grudging, resentful, inhospitable, conservation

Near Antonyms of Penny-pinching

altruistic, selfless, unselfish, extravagant, free, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse, beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic, compassionate, good-hearted, greathearted, kindly, magnanimous, openhearted, thriftless, unthrifty, dissipating, frittering, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, splurging, squandering, wasteful

Word Forms of Penny-pinching

Derived words: penny-pincher (noun), penny-pinching (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Penny-pinching

First known use: 1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Penny-pinching

What does "Penny-pinching" mean?

"Penny-pinching" means frugality, parsimony. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: frugality, parsimony. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Penny-pinching"?

Other words for "Penny-pinching" include cheap, chintzy, close, closefisted, mean, mingy, miserly and parsimonious. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Penny-pinching" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Penny-pinching"?

There are 76 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Penny-pinching". Common alternatives include cheap, chintzy, close, closefisted, mean, mingy, miserly, parsimonious, penurious and pinching.

What is the opposite of "Penny-pinching"?

Antonyms of "Penny-pinching" include bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent and openhanded. Near antonyms include altruistic, selfless, unselfish and extravagant.

How do you use "Penny-pinching" in a sentence?

Examples of "Penny-pinching" in a sentence: "the new CEO's penny-pinching ways have helped to keep the company out of bankruptcy"; "they'll have to practice some penny-pinching if they want to save for a house"; "reusing your tea bags is perhaps taking penny-pinching too far".

Is "Penny-pinching" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Penny-pinching" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Penny-pinching"?

"Penny-pinching" is pronounced /ˈpe-nē-ˌpin-chiŋ/ and divided into syllables as pen·ny-pinch·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Penny-pinching"?

First known use: 1935.