What does "cheapskate" mean?

Someone who stingily avoids spending money.

What is a synonym for "cheapskate"?

Common synonyms include: tightwad, cheap, cheap!, clam, inferior, low-quality.

Pronounced //ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt//.

/ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
"He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin."
2
a miserly person wordnet
3
Someone who does not give freely. broadly
"My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping."

"Nobody considers Tom a cheapskate."

From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.