ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pennywise

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pennywise is an adjective meaning Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.

Meaning

Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.

Example Sentences

Now some employers are reversing course, convinced that their pennywise approach does not always reduce long-term costs.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include penny-pinching, niggly, miserly, ditsy, pernickety, nitpicky.

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