mi|ser|li|ness

mi|ser|li|ness
mi|ser|li|ness «MY zuhr lee nihs», noun.
the condition or quality of being miserly; avariciousness; niggardliness; penuriousness.

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  • ser´vile|ness — ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • as|ser´tive|ness — as|ser|tive «uh SUR tihv», adjective. too confident and certain; positive; forward: »John is an assertive boy, always insisting on his own rights and opinions. –as|ser´tive|ly, adverb. –as|ser´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´as|ser´tive|ness — un|as|ser|tive «UHN uh SUR tihv», adjective. not insistent or forward; reserved in speech or actions: »With the little known and unassertive Rodger in office, the executive committee would clearly have more authority (Time). –un´as|ser´tive|ness …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ser´vile|ly — ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ser|vile — «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves; having to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; …   English syllables

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  • as|ser´tive|ly — as|ser|tive «uh SUR tihv», adjective. too confident and certain; positive; forward: »John is an assertive boy, always insisting on his own rights and opinions. –as|ser´tive|ly, adverb. –as|ser´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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