pinchpenny

adjective

ˈpinch-ˌpe-nē How to pronounce pinchpenny (audio)
Definition of pinchpennynext
as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible her pinchpenny parents aren't likely to loan her the money she needs for the down payment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinchpenny
  1. careful
  2. close
  3. tight
  4. selfish
  5. cheap
  6. greedy
  7. mean
  8. desirous
Adjective
  • These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Why America's business leaders engage in delicate diplomacy Corporate America's careful rhetoric — even as many big companies brace for the impact of the market volatility and the tariffs — illustrates the delicate diplomacy that business leaders are trying to engage in.
    — Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Many close followers of Barca have remarked on how players seem to understand what the coach wants of them perfectly, which had not always been the case in previous seasons.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The police initially try to write the deaths off as overdoses, but Mickey’s tenacity and persistence force the department to take a closer look.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of close
Adjective
  • This prevents dormant accounts with unlimited access from becoming potential security risks over a period of time, ensuring tighter control over permissions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Biosecurity measures are so tight for Wayne-Sanderson Farms, our CBS News cameras were not allowed inside a farm or facility.
    — Kati Weis, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of tight
Adjective
  • He isn’t allowed to become the play’s villain despite his selfish plan to sell the estate out from under his family.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article For every selfish motorist who blocks a fire hydrant.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • And a million dollars for a top analyst may be cheap relative to the value of the person’s work.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Being cheap is completely foolish and a lot of people make that mistake.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • The family drama comedy follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home for viral content, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost and deal with greedy relatives.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Along that greedy path, he has been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission three separate times.
    — DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of greedy
Adjective
  • Note to Disney dads: Stop going to war and leaving your kids with your mean wives! 14.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The rate of sea-level rise has doubled since satellite measurements began The rate of global mean sea-level rise has doubled since the first satellite record in 1993, to reach a record high in 2024, the report said.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of mean
Adjective
  • These are people like me, whose hearts could fit in my chest, whose eyes could fit in my eye sockets, who were desirous of a lover’s touch.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The event is free and open to all who are working for and/or desirous of justice and peace.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of desirous
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