# pennywise

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #63,881

## Definitions
1. Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.

## Etymology
From penny + wise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pennywise