Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pennywise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ny-wise
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From penny + wise.

Questions

What does pennywise mean?: Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.
Where does pennywise come from?: From penny + wise.

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