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