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miserliness

Translations

miserlinessnoun
miserlinesses
pl
avariceSens général : tendance excessive à garder son argent et à ne pas vouloir le dépenser.
His miserliness was evident when he refused to donate even a small amount to the charity.
Son avarice était évidente lorsqu'il a refusé de faire un don, même minime, à la charité.
Additional translations
pingreriePlus familier et expressif ; insiste sur l'avarice mesquine ou la parcimonie excessive.
Synonyms
penny-pinching
frugality
tightfistedness
greed
avarice
parsimony
stinginess
Antonyms
generosity
liberality

Definitions

miserlinessnoun
Excessive desire to save money and a reluctance to spend it, often to the point of being stingy or ungenerous.
His miserliness was evident when he refused to donate even a small amount to the charity.
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