How do you call people who are reluctant to spend money?

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Dear All,How do you call this character trait? So I mean people who are always watching there money, not willing to spend money, always looking for cheap ways out, reluctant to buy a beer for one another in a bar, etc. And all this while they actually are wealthy enough. We got a (a couple of) word(s) for it in my language. I'd love to hear an english word or sentence for this. Perhaps you could also provide me with a couple more alternatives to put this.Thanks in advance!Buffett

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

This is what an American dictionary offers:

stin·gy, adj., -gi·er, -gi·est.
1. reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious: He's a stingy old miser.
2. scanty or meager: a stingy little income.

—Syn. 1. tight. STINGY, PARSIMONIOUS, MISERLY, MEAN, CLOSE all mean reluctant to part with money or goods. STINGY, the most general of these terms, means unwilling to share, give, or spend possessions or money: children who are stingy with their toys; a stingy, grasping skinflint. PARSIMONIOUS describes an extreme stinginess arising from unusual or excessive frugality: a sternly parsimonious, penny-pinching existence. MISERLY stresses a pathological pleasure in acquiring and hoarding money that is so powerful that even necessities are only grudgingly purchased: a wretched, miserly way of life. MEAN suggests a small-minded, ignoble, petty stinginess leading to miserable, cheerless living: depressingly mean with his money; mean surroundings; a mean repast. CLOSE implies extreme caution in spending money, even an aversion to spending: a close dealer, buying only at rock bottom prices; generous with advice, but very close with his money. 2. sparse, paltry, poor.

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Anonymous · Answer

I call as my Husband :-) really true.

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