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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
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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