roña

Definitions of roña
  1. noun
    a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
    synonyms: angurria, cicatería, racaneo, racanería, roñería, roñosería, tacañería
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    mezquindad
    extreme stinginess
    miseria, pobreza
    a disposition to be niggardly with money
    egoísmo, gallería
    stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
    avaricia
    total lack of generosity with money
    codicia
    an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
    coyunturalismo, oportunismo, ventajismo
    taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
    type of:
    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  2. noun
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
    synonyms: amarrete, avaro, chuchumeco, cicatero, judío, mezquino, miserable, mísero, rata, roñica, roñoso, tacaño
  3. noun
    a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
    synonyms: sarna
  4. noun
    the state of being covered with unclean things
    synonyms: bahorrina, bascosidad, caca, churre, cochinería, horrura, inmundicia, mugre, porquerías, pringue, saín, sebo, suciedad, tizna, tizne
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