Synonyms of penny pinching

Noun

1. parsimony, parsimoniousness, thrift, penny-pinching, frugality, frugalness

usage: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

Verb

1. penny-pinch, nickel-and-dime, spend, expend, drop

usage: spend money frugally; spend as little as possible

Adjective

1. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny, stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous

usage: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"