Pinching and Prodigal

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Pinching adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: neighborhood kids who were trick-or-treating knew better than to bother to knock on that pinching couple's door

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Prodigal is an antonym for pinching.

Nearby Words: pinch, pinched

Prodigal adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: the prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it

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Pinching is an antonym for prodigal.

Nearby Words: prodigy, prodigality, prodigally

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