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Another word for tightwad

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• noun (Context 1)

A stingy or miserly person who is extremely reluctant to spend or part with money.

Usage Example

"Despite earning a generous salary, he was such a cheapskate that he always found an excuse to leave before the restaurant bill arrived."

Strongest
cheapskate
penny-pincher
miser
skinnyflint
Strong
scrooge
pinchpenny
niggard
Weak
churl

Opposites of tightwad

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

spendthrift
prodigal
squanderer
wastrel
philanthropist
See all opposites of tightwad

• Nearby Words

tightness
tightrope
tights
tightwad
tightwire
tiglon
tigress

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