avaro

Definitions of avaro
  1. noun
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
    synonyms: pitocco, spilorcio, taccagno, tirchio
  2. adjective
    unwilling to spend
    synonyms: gretto, tirchio
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    antonyms:
    generoso, prodigo
    willing to give and share unstintingly
    disinteressato
    not greedy
    disinteressato
    disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
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