Miserly and Slum

Miserly

Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Slum and miserly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slum" instead an adjective "Miserly".

Nearby Words: miserable, miserliness, miser

Slum

Slum noun - A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions.
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Miserly and slum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Miserly" instead an adjective "Slum".

Both words in one sentence

  • Kung Fu Hustle has an entire slum of hundreds of people air their grievances to the miserly, miserable old Landlady after she snaps at a resident who just saved them all from getting massacred by gangs.
    Source: Noisy Shut-Up
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