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cheapskate Antonyms

Opposite of cheapskate

Pinning down the opposite of cheapskate requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A stingy or ungenerous person who is reluctant to spend money or avoids paying a fair share of costs (informal).

Usage Example

"He is such a spendthrift that he always finds an excuse to leave the restaurant just before the bill arrives."

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spendthrift
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profligate
squanderer
waster
philanthropist

Similar words to cheapskate

Words similar to cheapskate shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

skinflint
tightwad
penny-pincher
miser
scrooge
niggard
churl
See all synonyms of cheapskate

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Cheapskate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/cheapskate
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