Cheapskate

Origin

cheap + skate (fellow)

Full definition of cheapskate

Noun

1. Someone who stingily avoids spending money.He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
2. By extension, someone who doesn't give freely.My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.

Synonyms

• miser

Antonyms

• spendthrift