Close and Penurious

Close

Close adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls

Penurious is a synonym for close in give topic. In some cases you can use "Penurious" instead an adjective "Close", when it comes to topics like mean, miserly, stingy.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Penurious

Penurious adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: the company's penurious management could not be convinced of the need to earmark more money for research and development

Close is a synonym for penurious in mean topic. You can use "Close" instead an adjective "Penurious", if it concerns topics such as give, miserly.

Nearby Word: penury
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