tightwad

/ˈtaɪtwɒd/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaɪtwˌɑd] /ˈtaɪtwɑːd/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈaɪtwˌɑd] /ˈtīt-ˌwäd How to pronounce tightwad (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tightwad — noun

  • tightwadsingular
  • tightwadsplural

1. someone who tries very hard to avoid spending money, often to the point of being

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who tries very hard to avoid spending money, often to the point of being unkind or unfair to others — for example, refusing to pay a fair share of a shared meal or never buying gifts.

例句

Hiro is such a tightwad that he refused to give his own mother a birthday present.

such a tightwad that + clause: result pattern

Darius is too much of a tightwad to split the taxi fare with us.

同義詞
  • stingy

    the most common neutral adjective for someone who avoids spending

  • penny-pincher

    similar level of informality; focuses on small savings

  • miser

    stronger and more negative; suggests hoarding wealth

  • cheap

    informal adjective; common in everyday speech

反義詞

用法筆記

Informal and mildly critical. Most common in American English. Stronger than 'stingy' but softer than 'miser.' Can be used as a modifier before a noun, as in 'a tightwad boss.'

常見錯誤

❌He is a tightwad person.
✅He is a tightwad.
💡'tightwad' already means 'person'; adding 'person' is redundant.