skinflint C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈskɪnˌflɪnt/ UK /ˈskɪnflɪnt/ See IPA manual Freq #49604 Meanings 1 noun a person who is excessively unwilling to spend or give money The skinflint hoarded his wealth rather than use it for any honorable purpose. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who is excessively... misertightwadcheapskate More penny-pincher ↔ Opposites spendthriftphilanthropist Word family Forms skinflints Related forms stingyparsimony Etymology From the phrase skin a flint, "to go to extreme lengths for gain or economy," since flint is so hard and brittle that removing its skin would be nearly impossible. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # skinflint **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈskɪnˌflɪnt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskɪnflɪnt/ **Frequency rank:** 49604 ## Meanings 1. a person who is excessively unwilling to spend or give money ## Examples - The skinflint hoarded his wealth rather than use it for any honorable purpose. ## Synonyms - miser - tightwad - cheapskate - penny-pincher ## Antonyms - spendthrift - philanthropist ## Related Forms - stingy - parsimony ## Etymology From the phrase skin a flint, "to go to extreme lengths for gain or economy," since flint is so hard and brittle that removing its skin would be nearly impossible. ## Topics - Describing People markdown