Spanish Conversation · Level 136
45 words
Spanish word
avariento
Pronunciation
IPA/aβaˈɾjento/
Meaning
- adjectivestingy
Example
Mi vecino es muy avariento.
My neighbor is very stingy.
More examples
Nuestra oficina tiene un jefe avariento que nunca autoriza gastos.
Our office has a stingy boss who never authorizes expenses.
Core concept
Hand clutching a closed wallet while a few coins are kept inside.
Common phrases
jefe avariento
stingy boss
compañero avariento
stingy colleague
Similar words
tacaño: Habitually extremely frugal, avoiding normal expenses and spending.
roñoso: Colloquially penny-pinching and stingy, disliking to part with money or things.
agarrado: Reluctant to pay or contribute, avoiding spending for others.
cicatero: Displays petty stinginess over trivial sums, giving the bare minimum.
Definition in Spanish
Que muestra avaricia y rehúye gastar dinero, prefiriendo guardarlo para sí mismo.
Word origin
From Latin avarus 'greedy' plus the Spanish adjectival suffix -iento, forming an adjective meaning disposed to hoard money.
Usage tips
- Avariento feels more literary and stronger than the everyday tacaño, so calling someone avariento sounds like a harsher criticism.