Definition of miserly Miserly

/majˈzɚli/ - [mayzerlee] - mi•ser•ly

We found 4 definitions of miserly from 4 different sources.

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What does miserly mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

miserly - (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
  mean, mingy, tight
  stingy, ungenerous unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
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  • miserly (a.)
    Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

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  • miserly, adjective.

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