Miserly and Small

Miserly

Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: my brother, who is notoriously miserly, surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab

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

Nearby Words: miserable, miserliness, miser

Small

Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Miserly and small are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Miserly" instead an adjective "Small".

Nearby Word: smallish

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Godfather Michael, however, reflects that four children constitutes a small family by Italian standards, and that Vito and Ma accordingly would have been miserly not to adopt Tom.
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