adj
miserly
MEYE-zuh-lee
adj
1
Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
"His miserly landlord refused to fix the broken heater."
How to Use Miserly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStingy with money.
Common pairings
a miserly amount
miserly with money
Word Forms
more miserly comparative, most miserly superlative
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Etymology
From miser + -ly, in use since the 1540s.