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Tightwad in a sentence

Tightwad meaning

One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.

Synonyms of Tightwad

cheapskate miser

Related words

Other words often associated with Tightwad or its synonyms:

hoarder

Using Tightwad

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
  • Useful related words include: cheapskate, miser.

Context around Tightwad

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

noted 1×

Often after:

council 1× hill 1× president 1×

Sentence patterns with Tightwad

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

a tightwad was looking 1× and noted tightwad he is 1× bank s tightwad president and 1× increase a tightwad council might 1× moving to tightwad hill in 1× of a tightwad 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a shrewd businessduck 1× a tightwad was 1× first used in 1× for example when 1× if the gas 1× milburn is the 1×

Common sentence endings:

council might enact 1× for a friend 1× friendly bumpkins confidant 1× hill in 1971 1× money without injury 1× of a tightwad 1×

Words around Tightwad

Just before it in the word index:

tights 124 tightropes 2 tightrope 94 tightness 115 tightly 695 tightlipped 9

Just after it in the word index:

tighty 3 tigi 5 tigin 2 tigist 3 tigit 3 tiglath 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Tightwad

  • In this selection, "tightwad" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, noted, council, hill and president stand out and add context to how "tightwad" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a tightwad was looking and and noted tightwad he is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tightwad" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tightwad

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

A tightwad was looking for a gift for a friend. (10 words)

Milburn is the Commerce Bank's tightwad president and the friendly bumpkins' confidant. (13 words)

A shrewd businessduck and noted tightwad, he is fond of diving into and swimming in his money, without injury. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, when partners disagree about how much to spend on a shared material good (like a new car), I generally recommend deferring to the partner who is more of a tightwad. (32 words)

If the gas tax passes, it will effectively cut worker pay in the City even further, and certainly nullify any minimum wage increase a tightwad Council might enact. (28 words)

First used in the 1963 Big Game, it was originally placed on the sidelines before moving to Tightwad Hill in 1971. (21 words)

Example sentences (6)

A tightwad was looking for a gift for a friend.

For example, when partners disagree about how much to spend on a shared material good (like a new car), I generally recommend deferring to the partner who is more of a tightwad.

If the gas tax passes, it will effectively cut worker pay in the City even further, and certainly nullify any minimum wage increase a tightwad Council might enact.

A shrewd businessduck and noted tightwad, he is fond of diving into and swimming in his money, without injury.

First used in the 1963 Big Game, it was originally placed on the sidelines before moving to Tightwad Hill in 1971.

Milburn is the Commerce Bank's tightwad president and the friendly bumpkins' confidant.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tightwad" in a sentence?
An example: "A tightwad was looking for a gift for a friend." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "tightwad" from authentic English texts.
What does "tightwad" mean?
Tightwad means: One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
What are synonyms of "tightwad"?
Common synonyms of "tightwad" include: cheapskate, miser.
How many example sentences with "tightwad" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "tightwad", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.