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   miserliness

   /ˈmʌɪzəlɪnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. excessive desire to save money; extreme meanness: "the party earned a damaging reputation for miserliness by cutting pensions"
   • ▪ the quality of being small or inadequate; meagreness: "the relative miserliness of the prizes involved"

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   What does miserliness mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MISERLINESS definition: 1. a strong wish to have money and not to spend it: 2. a strong wish to have money and not to…. Learn more.

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   What does miserly mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of MISERLY is of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; especially : marked by grasping meanness and penuriousness. How to use miserly in a sentence.

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   What is miserliness in Islam?

   • In Islam, miserliness is defined as withholding what is obligatory and what should be given. (Quote from Sharh Riyaadh as-Saaliheen, 3/410). A man is obliged to spend on his wife and children on a reasonable basis.

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   What are some examples of miserliness?

   • Bear in mind that miserliness, cowardice, and greed ruin a person. They blame the miserliness of their father for using cheap doctors. I had an aunt and uncle who were famed throughout the family for their miserliness. The miserliness of the wealthy never ceases to amaze her. A fine line separates careful saving from miserliness.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › miserlinessMISERLINESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Miserliness is a disapproving word for a strong wish to have money and not to spend it. Learn more about its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.

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   The meaning of MISERLY is of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; especially : marked by grasping meanness and penuriousness. How to use miserly in a sentence.

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   Miserliness is the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money. Find 41 synonyms and antonyms of miserliness, such as economy, stinginess, niggardliness, cheapness, and generosity, liberality, philanthropy.

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   2 days ago · total lack of generosity with money. DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘miserliness'.Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.

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   Miserliness is the quality of being a miser, or a person who is extremely stingy or frugal with money. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this word, as well as its synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Miserliness is the quality of being very mean and unwilling to spend money or give anything to others. Find synonyms and antonyms of miserliness, such as avarice, frugality, parsimony, and generosity.

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   Miserly means disapproving of someone who spends very little money or of something that is very small. Learn the pronunciation, collocations, and examples of miserly and its synonyms, such as mean, stingy, and parsimonious.