4
down-and-out(adjective, flat, poor, low, rich)
4
hand-to-mouth(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
4
illiberal(adjective, close, mean, narrow, tight)
4
niggard(noun, adjective, close, give, mean)
4
on one's uppers(adjective, idiom, rich)
4
pauper(noun, adjective, poor)
4
pinchpenny(adjective, close, mean, narrow, tight)
4
prudent(adjective, close, mean, frugal, stingy)
4
rapacious(adjective, close, mean, eager, narrow)
4
scant(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
4
scrimp(verb, adjective, feature, character, poor)
4
scrimpy(adjective, poor, small, boring, selfish)
4
skint(adjective, poor, wanting, destitute, impoverished)
4
sordid(adjective, close, mean, near, narrow)
4
spare(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
4
uncharitable(adjective, close, mean, near, narrow)
3
acquisitive(adjective, close, mean, near, eager)
3
avid(adjective, feature, close, mean, character)
3
begrudging
3
bony
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