Synonyms of miserly

adjectiveLike a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.

• cheap
• cheeseparingNiggardly, stingy.
• chintzyExcessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
• close
• close as waxMiserly, tight, or secretive.
• close-fistedTight-fisted, stingy.
• illiberal
• meanUngenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
• narrow-fistedSynonym of tight-fisted (“miserly, stingy”).
• niggardlyWithholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
• nipcheeseSynonym of miserly.
• parsimoniousExhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
• peddlingInsignificant; unimportant; piddling.
• penny-wiseThrifty in regards to small amounts of money.
• penny-pinchingReluctant to spend money; close-fisted.
• penuriousMiserly; excessively cheap.
• scrooge-likeLike a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.
• scrubby
• shabbyOf a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
• still got one's communion moneyStingy, frugal.
• stingy
• swear British, dialectalNiggardly.
• tightMiserly or frugal.
• tight-fistedReluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy.
• tight as a tickUnwilling to spend money.
• ungenerousNot generous; stingy.
• ungivingNot giving; ungenerous.
• as tight as Dick's hatband dated
• miserable obsoleteAvaricious; niggardly; miserly.
• tighter than Dick's hatband dated