"miserly" in German miserly geizig läppisch lumpig, lächerlich Detailed translations for "miserly" miserly 1. general miserly(also: penurious, avaricious, parsimonious) geizig 2. finance miserly(also: niggardly, piddling, piddly) läppisch miserly(also: niggardly, piddling, piddly) lumpig, lächerlich{adjectiv} English synonyms for "miserly" miserly {s} mean mingy tight