Synonyms for nickel-and-dime
nick·el-and-dime

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1. nickel-and-dime, small-timeadjective

   of minor importance

   "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor"

   Synonyms:
   small-time, nickel-and-dime(a)

   Antonyms:
   important, of import, expensive

2. nickel-and-dime(a)verb

   low-paying

   "a nickel-and-dime job"

   Antonyms:
   important, expensive, of import

3. penny-pinch, nickel-and-dimeverb

   spend money frugally; spend as little as possible

   Synonyms:
   penny-pinch

   Antonyms:
   important, of import, expensive

4. nickel-and-dimeverb

   accumulate gradually

   "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family"

   Synonyms:
   penny-pinch

   Antonyms:
   expensive, of import, important

Matched Categories

1. • Scrape
   • Spend

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1. Jerrold Nadler:

   A great nation cannot nickel-and-dime people that have sacrificed their health on our behalf.

2. Roger Stanton:

   What Mr. Dennis may have thought was a nickel and dime theft was, in the end, the equivalent of a major bank heist, now, he will be a convicted felon who must repay all the stolen money.