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miserliness Synonyms

Another word for miserliness

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• noun (Context 1)

Excessive desire to save money or hoard wealth; extreme stinginess or unwillingness to spend.

Usage Example

"His notorious stinginess kept him from heating his large mansion even during the coldest winter months."

Strongest
stinginess
tightfistedness
parsimony
niggardliness
Strong
penuriousness
avarice
cheapness
tightness
meanness
greediness

Opposites of miserliness

The opposite of miserliness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

generosity
open-handedness
munificence
liberality
bountifulness
charitableness
prodigality
extravagance
See all opposites of miserliness

• Nearby Words

miserable
miserableness
miserably
miserliness
miserly
misery
misestimate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Miserliness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/miserliness
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