Also means
miserly
Usage Note
Tacaño describes a person who is extremely reluctant to spend money — a miser. The noun form is tacaño/tacaña (a cheapskate). A common synonym is avariento, but tacaño focuses on unwillingness to spend rather than greed for gain. The noun tacañería means stinginess.
Examples
"Es tan tacaño que nunca invita a nadie."
Natural Translation
He is so stingy that he never treats anyone.
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