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miserliness

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mi⋅ser⋅ly

  [mahy-zer-lee]
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–adjective
of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
Origin:
1585–95; miser + -ly

Related forms:
mi⋅ser⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
cheap, parsimonious. See stingy.

Antonyms:
generous.
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mi·ser·ly   (mī'zər-lē)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.
mi'ser·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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