cheapskate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.
Meanings
-
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
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(broadly) Someone who does not give freely.
My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cheap-skate | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cheapskates | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cheap skate | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
nig · pinch-gut · moneygrubber · skinflint · penny pincher · snudge · churl · cheapie · carl · pinchpenny · pinchfist · pinch-commons · pincher · magpie · el cheapo · piker · pickpenny · miser · cheapskate · nickel nurser · penny-father · tight-arse · clutchfist · miser · cheapass · nigon · nipfarthing · scrimp · nipcheese · cheapo · scrooge · last of the big spenders · niggard · squirrel · tightwad · muckworm
Translations (15)
ca agarrat (someone who doesn't give freely) · ko 욕심쟁이 (someone who doesn't give freely) · fi kitupiikki (someone who doesn't give freely) · ca gasiu (someone who doesn't give freely) · tl kuripot (someone who doesn't give freely) · ru жа́дина (someone who doesn't give freely) · nl vrek (someone who doesn't give freely) · sv snåljåp (someone who doesn't give freely) · ja 欲張り (someone who doesn't give freely) · id kikir (someone who doesn't give freely) · fi saituri (someone who doesn't give freely) · mi atuapo (someone who doesn't give freely) · nl gierigaard (someone who doesn't give freely) · ru жмот (someone who doesn't give freely) · id kedekut (someone who doesn't give freely)