Miser

Quick meaning: Miser is a noun meaning (derogatory) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.

Meaning

(derogatory) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.

More Meanings

1. A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.
2. (obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.

Example Sentences

Scrooge was a typical miser: spending nothing he could save, nor enjoying his wealth.

[…] a poore virgin ſir, an il-fauor’d thing ſir, but mine owne, a poore humour of mine ſir, to take that that no man elſe will: rich honeſtie dwels like a miſer ſir, in a poore houſe, as your Pearle in your foule oyſter.

[…] foꝛ it was many times notoꝛious vnto al mẽ, yͭ he did eate in his houſe no other fleſh by the ſpace of iii. dayes, but on Hare, whiche was ſent him. He was ſuch a miſer to ſpend, ⁊ ſo deſirous to hooꝛd and lay vp money, yͭ had it not béene foꝛ ſome dayes of ſacrifices, oꝛ his bidden gueſts, not a moꝛsel of fleſh was eaten in his houſe: but only fed of his pꝛouiſion from his garden.

Word Forms

• misers

Synonyms for miser

Depending on context, synonyms include carl, cheapass, cheapie, cheapskate, cheapo, churl.

Antonyms for miser

Common opposites include spendthrift, dingthrift, neve, overspender, prodigal, profligate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include skinflint, pinchpenny, churl, reliance, rely, build.

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