cheapskates Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Cheapskates?
Instead of cheapskates you can say miser depending on the context. Its opposite is spendthrift.
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Cheapskates as a Noun
a miserly or stingy person
one who tries to avoid paying a fair share of costs or expenses
plural of cheapskate
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
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(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.
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Cheapskates in a Sentence
He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Cheapskates
First Known Use
1898
Quick Facts About Cheapskates
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈchēp-ˌskāt/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | a miserly or stingy person |
| Synonyms | miser |
| Antonyms | spendthrift |
| First known use | 1898 |
How Do You Say Cheapskates?
The standard pronunciation of cheapskates is /ˈchēp-ˌskāt/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (chēp).