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Miserliness is an English word with synonyms like meanness or parsimony. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Miserliness in a sentence

Miserliness meaning

The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.

Synonyms of Miserliness

meanness minginess niggardliness niggardness parsimony parsimoniousness tightness tightfistedness closeness

Related words

Other words often associated with Miserliness or its synonyms:

stinginess frugality thrift stuffiness malice lack compactness concentration nearness want belonging stringency

Using Miserliness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.
  • Useful related words include: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness.

Context around Miserliness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

parental 1×

Often after:

today 1× partly 1×

Sentence patterns with Miserliness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

balfour s miserliness since he 1× emperor s miserliness partly the 1× extrema of miserliness and being 1× father s miserliness it also 1× new found miserliness today 1× of parental miserliness is important 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but sir keir 1× for example generosity 1× he also resented 1× herodian on the 1× pritchett 155 the 1× the small beer 1×

Common sentence endings:

and being profligate 1× discipline under alexander 1× found miserliness today 1× in his novels 1× of his career 1× weak petty character 1×

Words around Miserliness

Just before it in the word index:

miseries 35 misericordia 21 miserere 5 miserably 106 miserable 490 misera 2

Just after it in the word index:

miserly 25 misers 3 misery 503 mises 50 misfeasance 3 misfet 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Miserliness

  • In this selection, "miserliness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, parental, today and partly stand out and add context to how "miserliness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include balfour s miserliness since he and emperor s miserliness partly the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "miserliness" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with miserliness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But Sir Keir defended his new-found miserliness today. (9 words)

For example, generosity is a virtue between the two extrema of miserliness and being profligate. (15 words)

He also resented the low pay; it is no accident that the theme of parental miserliness is important in his novels. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The small beer, along with the porridge, indicates Ebenezer Balfour's miserliness, since he could afford much better food and drink, but it may also be meant to convey the "trifle" meaning as an indication of Ebenezer's weak, petty character. (41 words)

Herodian, on the other hand, was convinced that "the emperor's miserliness (partly the result of his mother's greed) and slowness to bestow donatives" were instrumental in the fall of military discipline under Alexander. (35 words)

Pritchett, 155 The tale of a young lady who inherits her father's miserliness, it also became the most critically acclaimed book of his career. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

But Sir Keir defended his new-found miserliness today.

For example, generosity is a virtue between the two extrema of miserliness and being profligate.

He also resented the low pay; it is no accident that the theme of parental miserliness is important in his novels.

Herodian, on the other hand, was convinced that "the emperor's miserliness (partly the result of his mother's greed) and slowness to bestow donatives" were instrumental in the fall of military discipline under Alexander.

Pritchett, 155 The tale of a young lady who inherits her father's miserliness, it also became the most critically acclaimed book of his career.

The small beer, along with the porridge, indicates Ebenezer Balfour's miserliness, since he could afford much better food and drink, but it may also be meant to convey the "trifle" meaning as an indication of Ebenezer's weak, petty character.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "miserliness" in a sentence?
An example: "But Sir Keir defended his new-found miserliness today." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "miserliness" from authentic English texts.
What does "miserliness" mean?
Miserliness means: The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.
What are synonyms of "miserliness"?
Common synonyms of "miserliness" include: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "miserliness" are there?
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