penny-pinching

British  

adjective

1. informal excessively careful with money

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Other Word Forms

• penny-pincher noun

Example Sentences

A difficult economic environment, in which penny-pinching consumers are less likely to splurge on gifts for themselves, didn’t help.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s nothing but buck-passing middlemen in league with penny-pinching hospital executives.

From The Wall Street Journal

All this penny-pinching has reduced the appetite of restaurants and food preparers to hire more workers.

From MarketWatch

Halligan, however, gives the character definition, especially when advocating for his nephew and risking the wrath of his volatile, penny-pinching sister.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue stems from an unconventional bit of penny-pinching from the world's richest man.

From Salon