adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of Ebenezer Scrooge; bad-tempered, selfish and miserly.

   "The Tories have been positively Scroogesque with our accumulated billions."

Synonyms

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scroogelikescroogeyscroogian

Example

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"The Tories have been positively Scroogesque with our accumulated billions."

Etymology

From Scrooge + -esque.

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