tightwad

See also: Tightwad

English

Etymology

From tight +‎ wad.

Noun

tightwad (plural tightwads)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.

   That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.

   • 1966, Burt Blechman, Stations, published 1969, page 40:

     He gulps down the hot coffee and leaves a nice fat tip. No one can say he's a tightwad.

Synonyms

• frugal
• miser
• skinflint
• See also Thesaurus:miser

Antonyms

• spendthrift

Derived terms

• tightwaddish

Translations

miser — see miser