miserly

adj
/ˈmaɪ.zə(ɹ).li/

Etymology

From miser + -ly, attested from the 1540s.

  1. derived from miser
  2. inherited from misser
  3. suffixed as miserly — “miser + ly

Definitions

  1. Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.

    • miserly habits
    • miserly offer
    • He had a miserly attitude toward spending money.

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