cheapskates
Tightfisted with money
Cheapskates are people who are reluctant to spend money, even when circumstances call for it.
The term is mildly derogatory, suggesting not just frugality but stinginess—someone who undertips servers, splits checks to the penny, or buys the cheapest option regardless of quality.
My uncle is such a cheapskate he reuses paper towels.
The singular cheapskate works as both noun and mild insult.
Excessively frugal person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- miserStingy wealth hoarder
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- thriftyPrudent with resources
scrooge · hoarder · skinflint · parsimonious · frugal · tight-fisted · niggardly · spendthrift
Obtain by begging
- freeloaderOne exploiting others' generosity
- spongerOne who mooches
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
- short-changingUnderpaying through deception
underpaying · borrower · couch-surfer · stiffing · welcher
Passing on received presents
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- matineeDaytime theatrical performance
- BYOBSupply your own drinks
- staycationRest period spent locally
penny-pincher
Excessively frugal person
thrifty · scrooge · hoarder · skinflint · parsimonious · frugal · tight-fisted · niggardly · spendthrift · bargain-hunter
mooch
Obtain by begging
- freeloaderOne exploiting others' generosity
- spongerOne who mooches
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
short-changing · underpaying · borrower · couch-surfer · stiffing · welcher
regifting
Passing on received presents
cheapskatesbig spenders
Those who spend freely
philanthropists · benefactors · givers · patrons · sugar daddies
cheapskatesspendthrifts
Habitual money wasters
big spenders · splurgers · squanderers · profligates · wastrels