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penny-wise

ADJECTIVE
economical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cost-effective efficient practical prudent
WEAK
avaricious canny chary circumspect close closefisted curmudgeonly frugal meager mean methodical miserly money-saving on the rims parsimonious penny-pinching penurious provident prudential saving scrimping skimping spare sparing stingy thrifty tight time-saving unwasteful watchful work-saving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inefficient
WEAK
careless uncareful uneconomical unreasonable wasteful
ADJECTIVE
frugal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
canny careful meticulous prudent stingy thrifty
WEAK
abstemious chary conserving discreet meager mingy parsimonious penny-pinching preserving provident saving scrimping sparing spartan tight tightwad unwasteful wary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless incautious spendthrift wasteful
WEAK
generous lavish spendthrifty uneconomical

Example Sentences

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Between them, they should manage to keep Penny Wise on the boards well into the peony season.

From Time Magazine Archive

The girl went away and Zizi went straight to tell Penny Wise all about it.

From In the Onyx Lobby by Wells, Carolyn

I do not 77 know, though, whether Penny Wise would be interesting or even notable if it were not for his curious assistant, Zizi.

From When Winter Comes to Main Street by Overton, Grant Martin

Number Trick How can four be made out of three 3's? 3-3/3 Penny Wise The players are provided with a bright new penny, a piece of paper and a pencil.

From School, Church, and Home Games by Draper, George Orrin