Miser

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmaɪzÉ™(r)/
• :Rhymes: -aɪzÉ™(r)

Origin

From Late Latin miser ("wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.").

Full definition of miser

Noun

1. (pejorative) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.Ebenezer Scrooge was a stereotypical miser, he spent nothing he could save; neither giving to charity nor enjoying his wealth.

Synonyms

• cheapskate
• scrooge
• skinflint
• See

Antonyms

• spendthrift

Derived terms

• miserly

Anagrams

• emirs
• mires
• Reims
• remis
• rimes