miser

noun

ˈmī-zər How to pronounce miser (audio)
Definition of misernext
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a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money the miser liked to sit and play with his money

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Recent Examples of miser Francesca Fiorentini, a comedian and podcaster, compared Steyer to Charles Dickens’ fictional miser Ebenezer Scrooge. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Old misers working themselves into their graves, amassing money beyond what their lives require while lording power over others, were stock characters in nineteenth-century fiction. — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 The more frugal sides are decried as misers or praised for their market savvy, no matter the surrounding factors. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Theater mainstay Geoff Elliot, who co-directs the show and who has traditionally played Scrooge, is rotating as the crackpot miser with actor Henry Lubatti at some performances. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miser
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  1. skinflint
  2. tightwad
  3. cheapskate
Noun
  • Swift also paid for the text to be published in London newspapers, so that Schomberg’s skinflint relatives would see it.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s unfair, but Boston’s skinflint reputation has been well earned.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Definition of skinflint
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  • Your customers can be tightwads or spendthrifts, and your products may be oriented to one or the other.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • But come Sunday, the tightwad could still walk away with the trophy.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2022
Definition of tightwad
Noun
  • Unlike many other teams that have made baseball a haven for cheapskates, the Dodgers invest much of their revenue back into the roster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The hottest gift this holiday season may be the Disney Duo Bundle — especially among the cheapskates in your life.
    — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheapskate

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“Miser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miser. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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