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B1 — Intermediateadjective

avaro

miserly, stingy, greedy

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

taccagnospilorciotirchiogrettomeschino

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

generosoprodigomunificoliberalespendaccione

Usage note

All synonyms are informal/colloquial and derogatory. 'Taccagno' and 'tirchio' are very colloquial and widely used. 'Spilorcio' implies petty penny-pinching. 'Gretto' and 'meschino' extend to mean small-minded in general. 'Avaro' is the literary/formal term.

Example

"È così avaro che non comprerebbe un regalo nemmeno per il suo compleanno."

"He is so miserly that he wouldn't even buy a gift for his own birthday."

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