tightwad

🇺🇸 /ˈtaɪtwɑːd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtaɪtwɒd/
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noun
R

a person who is very careful with money and does not like to spend it

Even though he's wealthy, he's still such a tightwad when it comes to buying gifts.

translation

n. a person who is very careful with money and does not like to spend it

Word Forms

Plural tightwads