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skinflint

/ˈskɪnflɪnt/noun

उच्चारण स्किन्फ़्लिन्ट

कंजूस, मक्खीचूस

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] informal, disapproving

    a person who does not like to spend money

    कंजूस, मक्खीचूस

    • The old skinflint would not even pay for a cup of tea.
    • Her uncle is a skinflint who never gives gifts.

    Synonyms miser niggard penny-pincher scrooge cheapskate

    Opposite spendthrift philanthropist

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A person who hates spending money is a miser, while a person who spends money carelessly is a spendthrift.

पैसा खर्च करने से बचने वाला व्यक्ति miser कहलाता है, जबकि लापरवाही से पैसा उड़ाने वाला व्यक्ति spendthrift कहलाता है।