Giving and Miserly

Opposite meaning words

Giving adjective - Given or giving freely.

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Miserly is an antonym for giving.

Nearby Words: give, giver

Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

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Giving is an antonym for miserly in greedy topic.

Nearby Words: miserable, miserliness, miser

But at the start of the fifth act, he is miserly enough, not giving away a penny to anyone who seems happier than he (that is everybody else).

Source: Theatre / Peer Gynt
In the Seinfeld episode "The Strike" George Costanza, in a miserly effort to avoid giving Christmas gifts at the office, celebrates Festivus.

Source: You Mean Xmas

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