tacaño — meaning in English
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English meaning
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mean
verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
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miser
noun Someone who hoards money and hates spending it, even when they can easily afford to.
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miserly
adj Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
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stingy
adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
Senses
tacaño is used for these senses in English:
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mean
(chiefly, UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
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miser
(obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
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miserly
Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
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stingy
Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
mean — full definition
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verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
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verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
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adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
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adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
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noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").
