21
stingy(adjective, close, give, mean, eager)
20
parsimonious(adjective, close, give, mean, eager)
19
niggardly(adjective, close, give, mean, eager)
18
mean(adjective, close, give, cheap, narrow)
18
penurious(adjective, close, give, mean, eager)
17
cheap(adjective, close, give, mean, narrow)
17
miserly(adjective, close, give, mean, eager)
17
tight(adjective, close, give, mean, eager)
15
penny-pinching(adjective, close, give, mean, cheap)
14
tight-fisted(adjective, close, eager, impatient, greedy)
9
greedy(adjective, close, mean, eager, cheap)
8
mingy(adjective, stingy, miserly, tightfisted, penny-pinching)
5
mercenary(adjective, keen, eager, desirous, selfish)
5
near(adjective, close, mean, cheap, narrow)
5
petty(adjective, close, give, mean, near)
5
selfish(adjective, close, mean, keen, eager)
5
thrifty(adjective, close, mean, cheap, narrow)
4
avaricious(adjective, close, mean, keen, eager)
4
cheese-paring
4
close(adjective, give, eager, impatient, greedy)
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