41
penniless(adjective, flat, poor, low, rich)
33
niggardly(adjective, feature, close, give, mean)
33
parsimonious(adjective, feature, close, give, mean)
30
miserly(adjective, feature, close, give, mean)
30
stingy(adjective, feature, close, give, mean)
23
tight(adjective, close, give, mean, poor)
23
mean(adjective, close, give, poor, small)
23
penny-pinching(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
19
poor(adjective, flat, poor, low, small)
17
frugal(adjective, characteristic, close, quality, mean)
16
cheap(adjective, close, give, mean, tight)
16
close-fisted(adjective, close, give, mean, eager)
16
greedy(adjective, feature, close, mean, character)
16
tight-fisted(adjective, close, eager, narrow, tight)
15
close(adjective, give, mean, spare, eager)
15
destitute(adjective, flat, poor, low, down)
14
avaricious(adjective, feature, close, mean, character)
14
impecunious(adjective, flat, poor, low, rich)
14
impoverished(adjective, flat, poor, low, small)
14
poverty-stricken(adjective, flat, poor, low, rich)
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