knauserig — meaning in English

English meaning

• illiberal adj Limiting people's personal freedom and choices, rather than supporting them.
• miserly adj Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
• stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.

Senses

knauserig is used for these senses in English:

• churlish Stingy or grudging.
• illiberal (archaic) Ungenerous, stingy.
• miserly Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
• stingy Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.

illiberal — full definition

1. adj Limiting people's personal freedom and choices, rather than supporting them.
2. adj Having a narrow, intolerant attitude toward other people's views.
3. adj Not generous; mean with money or resources.
4. adj (politics) Not following the ideas of liberalism or neoliberalism.

Related German words