12
covetous(adjective, feature, close, mean, character)
12
economical(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
12
ungenerous(adjective, close, mean, cheap, tight)
11
grudging(adjective, close, mean, eager, impatient)
10
mingy(adjective, narrow, tight, prudent, selfish)
10
skimpy(adjective, feature, weak, character, poor)
10
tightfisted(adjective, feature, give, mean, character)
9
near(adjective, close, mean, narrow, greedy)
9
mercenary(adjective, mean, narrow, greedy, selfish)
9
petty(adjective, close, give, mean, narrow)
9
rapacious(adjective, close, mean, eager, impatient)
9
saving(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
8
careful(adjective, prudent, frugal, economy, sparing)
8
cheeseparing(adjective, feature, character, behavior, stingy)
8
meager(adjective, poor, small, boring, stingy)
8
spare(adjective, poor, small, boring, economy)
7
chary(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
7
poor(adjective, small, boring, exiguous)
7
closefisted(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
7
illiberal(adjective, close, mean, narrow, tight)
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