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miserly

adjective

/ˈmaɪzərli/

Meaning

Unwilling to spend money; stingy.

She lived a miserly life, refusing to buy anything new.

stingy, cheap, tightfisted, frugal

generous, lavish, charitable

miserly attitude, miserly lifestyle, miserly sum, miserly behavior

failing to take proper care; careless; showing lack of attention

Necessary to make a complete whole; essential or fundamental.

happening not long ago; new; current;

Being inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true; characterized by arrogant assertion...

grossly unfair and morally wrong

tree-shaped or branching like a tree