Synonyms of snippy
51 similar words
Another word for snippy is snippety. Other synonyms of snippy are penny-wise.
Synonyms and similar words for snippy
adjectiveIrritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
- snittyAgitated; annoyed.
adjectiveStingy.
- cheap
- cheeseparingNiggardly, stingy.
- chintzy
- close
- close as waxMiserly, tight, or secretive.
- close-fistedTight-fisted, stingy.
- illiberal
- mean
- miserlyLike a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
- narrow-fistedSynonym of tight-fisted (“miserly, stingy”).
- niggardly
- nipcheeseSynonym of miserly.
- parsimonious
- peddlingInsignificant; unimportant; piddling.
- penny-wiseThrifty in regards to small amounts of money.
- penny-pinchingReluctant to spend money; close-fisted.
- penurious
- scrooge-likeLike a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.
- scrubby
- shabby
- still got one's communion moneyStingy, frugal.
- stingy
- swear British, dialectal
- tight
- tight-fistedReluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy.
- tight as a tick
- ungenerousNot generous; stingy.
- ungivingNot giving; ungenerous.
- abstemious
- canny
- chary
- moderate
- close with a buckPrudent in the expenditure of money; frugal; parsimonious.
- economic
- economical
- frugal
- provident formal
- huswifelyHousewifely, i.e. capable, economical, prudent.
- prudent
- sparingPrudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
- thrifty
- tightwad
- as tight as Dick's hatband dated
- miserable obsolete
- tighter than Dick's hatband dated
- husbandly obsolete
- spareful obsolete
- spary obsoleteSparing; frugal; parsimonious.
Meaning of snippy
- adjective Fragmentary; snipped.
- adjective Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
- adjective Stingy.
Questions about synonyms of snippy
- What is another word for snippy?
- Snippy has 51 synonyms on Word.ws, such as snippety and penny-wise.
- What does snippy mean?
- Snippy means fragmentary; snipped.
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