Meaning & use
miser
A person who hoards money and spends as little as possible, often to an extreme or unpleasant degree.
See it in a sentence
The old miser refused to turn on the heat even in the coldest winter.
Despite his wealth, he lived like a miser, wearing the same worn coat for years.
A note on using this word
Miser carries a negative judgment about extreme, joyless stinginess, unlike the more neutral 'frugal' or 'thrifty.'
Words with a similar meaning
skinflintcheapskate
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Words with an opposite meaning
spendthrift
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