miserliness
/ˈmaɪzəlinəs/noun
उच्चारण माइज़लिनस
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noun
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[U] disapproving
the quality of hating to spend money and wanting to keep as much of it as possible
कंजूसी, कृपणता
- His miserliness was famous throughout the village.
- The old man's miserliness left his family in poverty.
- The shopkeeper's miserliness meant he never gave his workers a bonus.
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- Her miserliness was the reason the house was always cold in winter.
- In the story, the king's miserliness leads to his downfall.
Synonyms meanness stinginess parsimony niggardliness
Opposite generosity liberality extravagance
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse miserliness (from miser, a person who hoards money) with misery (great unhappiness).
Miserliness (miser से, यानी धन जोड़कर रखने वाला) और misery (गहरा दुःख) में भ्रमित न हों।