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miserly

[ˈmɪzərli]
adjective
avaro
1. unwilling to spend money or give; stingy
He was miserly with his wealth despite being very rich.
Ele era avaro com sua riqueza apesar de ser muito rico.
2. meager or scanty in amount
The portions at the restaurant were miserly.
As porções no restaurante eram mesquinhas.
NYC Slang
cheap
Synonyms
stingytight-fistedmiserlyniggardlypenny-pinchingparsimoniousgrudging
Antonyms
generousliberalopen-handedmagnanimouslavish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avaro
most common term
General Brazilian
mesquinho
alternative, slightly more informal
Portugal
avaro
standard usage
Portugal
avarento
colloquial variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

a miserly existence
miserly with compliments
miserly amounts
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