Complete Definition of "tightwad"

English
Etymology
From tight + wad
Noun
tightwad
#one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money (usually mildly derisive)
#:That tightwad would walk ten miles to save a few cents on gas.

Synonyms
frugal
miser
skinflint

Antonyms
spendthrift

vi:tightwad

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