pennywise

See also: penny-wise

English

Etymology

From penny +‎ wise.

Adjective

pennywise (not comparable)

1. Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.
   • 2007 February 21, Milt Freudenheim, “Some Employers Are Offering Free Drugs”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Now some employers are reversing course, convinced that their pennywise approach does not always reduce long-term costs.