miserliness
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˈmaɪ.zəl.i.nəs/us/ˈmaɪ.zɚ.li.nəs/astrongwishto havemoneyand not tospendit:
吝啬,守财Bear inmindthat miserliness,cowardice, andgreedruinaperson.记住,吝啬、懦弱和贪婪会毁掉一个人。
Theyblamethe miserliness oftheirfatherfor usingcheapdoctors.他们指责他们的父亲吝啬,雇佣了廉价的医生。
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miserly
- I had anauntandunclewho werefamedthroughoutthefamilyfortheirmiserliness.
- The miserliness of thewealthyneverceasestoamazeher.
- Afinelineseparatescarefulsavingfrom miserliness.
Mean with money
- begrudge
- cheapskate
- cheeseparing
- chintzy
- frugal
- frugally
- mingy
- miser
- miserly
- money grabber
- money-grubber
- money-grubbing
- penny-pinching
- scrooge
- skinflint
- stinginess
- stingy
- tight
- ungenerous
- ungenerously