24
niggardly(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
23
stingy(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
21
miserly(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
21
penurious(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
21
parsimonious(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
20
mean(adjective, close, give, spare, careful)
20
tight(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
19
frugal(adjective, characteristic, close, quality, mean)
18
cheap(adjective, close, give, mean, tight)
18
close(adjective, give, mean, spare, careful)
15
close-fisted(adjective, close, give, mean, cheap)
14
tight-fisted(adjective, narrow, tight, selfish, stingy)
13
near(adjective, close, mean, narrow, greedy)
11
thrifty(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
9
cheeseparing(adjective, stingy)
9
mingy(adjective, mean, cheap, narrow, tight)
8
economical(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
8
sparing(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
7
avaricious(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
7
greedy(adjective, mean, cheap, tight, scanty)
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