miserly
How many syllables in miserly?
There are 4 syllables in the word miserly.How to pronounce miserly:
Synonyms for miserly:
acquisitive
avaricious
beggarly
careful
chary
cheap
chintzy
close
close-fisted
closefisted
conserving
covetous
desirous
economical
economizing
frugal
grasping
greedy
hoggish
illiberal
mean
mercenary
mingy
near
niggard
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Antonyms for miserly:
abounding
absurd
abundant
acceptable
adequate
altruistic
ample
appropriate
apt
away
bad with money
beneficent
benevolent
benignant
big
big-hearted
bighearted
bounteous
bountiful
careless
caring
charitable
chivalrous
compassionate
comprehensive
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