What does penny-wise mean?
Definitions for penny-wise
pen·ny-wise
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Princeton's WordNet
penny-wiseadjective
thrifty in small matters only
GCIDE
penny-wiseadjective
Thrifty in small matters only. Used mostly in the phrase penny-wise and pound foolish.
Wiktionary
penny-wiseadjective
Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money.
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penny-wise
Penny-wise refers to a person who is very careful and cautious about spending small amounts of money or gives undue attention to trivial matters while neglecting more serious or substantial issues, often leading to greater expense or harm. The term is usually used in the context "Penny-wise, pound-foolish," meaning to save small amounts of money (pennies) while losing larger amounts (pounds).
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of penny-wise in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of penny-wise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of penny-wise in a Sentence
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Chief Executive Randall Stephenson:
We're not going to be penny-wise and pound-foolish here, we intend to invest.
Let's do not short change ... Let's do not try to low-ball it and be penny wise and pound foolish.
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