Pennywise

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters. not-comparable

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

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parsimonious

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

Etymology

From penny + wise.

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