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Meaning of cheapskate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cheapskate

noun

Definitions

Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
Example: He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
Synonyms:miser
Antonyms:spendthrift
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Example: My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cheapskate