English-French translation for "miserly"
"miserly" French translation
miserly {noun}
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "miserly":
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Usage examples
Usage examples for "miserly" in French
This is a transitional budget: as Mr Walter said, it shows us the tough reality of figures which are, once again, a reflection of the miserly rigidity of the States.
Neville Nankivell calls this budget ``a clunker, disappointing and miserly in its approach to reducing what are the highest overall taxes of any major economy''.
The Jamaican Foreign Minister, Mr Knight, described it as a miserly approach, a very evocative and relevant thing to say at this time of year.
Mr President, I am eternally grateful to this august institution for allowing me a miserly one and a half minutes to comment on the discharge of the budget for 2004.
Despite its miserly size, the Union’ s budget appears all-encompassing and I thank the general rapporteur for his cooperation in fitting in all our various requests.
Similar words
misconception · miscreant · misdeal · misdeed · misdemeanor · misdemeanour · misdiagnosed · misdirection · miserabilism · miserably · miserly · misery · misfit · misfits · misfortunate · misfortune · misgiving · mishap · mishmash · misidentification · misinformation
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