English Explanatory Dictionary

cheapskate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
  2. Someone who does not give freely.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cheapskate.wav

Word forms

cheapskate cheapskates cheap skate cheap-skate

Etymology

From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.

Synonyms

miser carl cheapass cheapie cheapskate cheapo churl clutchfist el cheapo last of the big spenders magpie moneygrubber muckworm nickel nurser nig niggard nigon nipcheese nipfarthing penny-father penny pincher pickpenny piker pinch-commons pinch-gut pincher pinchfist pinchpenny scrimp scrooge snudge squirrel skinflint tight-arse tightwad

Antonyms

spendthrift
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