Cheeseparing and Thrift

Cheeseparing

Cheeseparing noun - The quality or practice of being overly sparing with money.
Usage example: Ebenezer Scrooge is portrayed as a taskmaster so dedicated to cheeseparing that he would prefer that his employees freeze to death rather than splurge on heat

Thrift and cheeseparing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thrift" instead a noun "Cheeseparing".

Thrift

Thrift noun - Careful management of material resources.

Cheeseparing and thrift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheeseparing" instead a noun "Thrift".

Nearby Words: thrifty, thriftless, thriftily
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