noun
tightwad
Tightwad (noun) means (informal) A person who hates parting with money.
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(informal) A person who hates parting with money.
"That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas."
"He gulps down the hot coffee and leaves a nice fat tip. No one can say he's a tightwad."
— Burt Blechman, Stations (1966)
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Etymology
Formed from tight and wad.
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What is the meaning of tightwad?
"tightwad" (noun) means (informal) A person who hates parting with money.
What is another word for tightwad?
Other words for "tightwad" include cheapskate, miser, skinflint.
What is the opposite of tightwad?
The opposite of "tightwad" is spendthrift.
