English
Accueil
Espace de travail
Bibliothèque
Dictionnaire
Saisissez le mot à rechercher
miserly
UK
/ˈmaɪ.zə.li/
US
/ˈmaɪ.zɚ.li/
Vue d'ensemble
Expressions
Bibliothèque
Exemples
Expert IA
Dictionnaires
Traductions
miserly
adjective
miserlier
Comp.
miserliest
Super.
UK
/ˈmaɪ.zə.li/
US
/ˈmaɪ.zɚ.li/
скупой
He was known for his miserly habits, never spending a penny more than necessary.
Он был известен своими скупыми привычками, никогда не тратя ни копейки больше, чем необходимо.
жадный
Her miserly nature made her unpopular among her friends.
Ее жадный характер сделал ее непопулярной среди друзей.
Traductions supplémentaires
скаредный
прижимистый
скуповатый
Synonymes
stingy
greedy
tightfisted
parsimonious
frugal
cheap
niggardly
Antonymes
generous
lavish
openhanded
miserly
adverb
UK
/ˈmaɪ.zə.li/
US
/ˈmaɪ.zɚ.li/
Archaic or dialectal use; functions as an adverb meaning “in a miserly manner”.
Synonymes
stingily
parsimoniously
penuriously
meanly
tightfistedly
closefistedly
cheapskately
niggardly
Définitions
miserly
adjective
Unwilling to spend money; stingy or cheap.
The miserly old man refused to donate even a penny to the charity.
Characterized by a lack of generosity or unwillingness to share.
Her miserly attitude made it difficult for her to maintain friendships.
Of an amount, pitifully small or inadequate; meagre.
They were paid a miserly wage of only two dollars a day.
miserly
adverb
In a miserly manner; stingily.
He lived miserly, refusing to spend money on anything unnecessary.
Vue d'ensemble
Expressions
Bibliothèque
Exemples
Expert IA
Dictionnaires