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pennywise
adjective as in penurious
adjective as in pinching
adjective as in stingy
Strong match
adjective as in tightfisted
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Example Sentences
You, of course, must push on to save Pennywise and his money.
It is not that our Government is impecunious; it is only pennywise.
It is pleasant to think that the pennywise old man was—at least in his youth—human.
Their views are always somewhat limited; they are too pennywise and pound-foolish for big businesses.
Not for another forty-eight hours could old Pennywise be induced to go on to Worth.
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On this page you'll find 145 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pennywise, such as: avaricious, cheap, chintzy, close-fisted, costive, and curmudgeonly.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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