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miser Definition

mi·ser (mī′zər)

noun

  1. a greedy, stingy person who hoards money for its own sake, even at the expense of personal comfort
  2. Obsolete a miserable person; wretch

Etymology: L, wretched, unhappy, ill, worthless

miser Synonyms

miser

n.

  1. A hoarder of gold

    extortioner, usurer, skinflint, Scrooge, money-grubber, hoarder*, harpy*, lickpenny*, screw*, hunks*, scrimp*, rake-renter*.

    Antonyms beggar*, spendthrift*, waster. *

  2. A niggardly person

    churl, misanthropist, niggard, skinflint, piker*, cheapskate*, pinchpenny*, cheeseparer*, penny pincher*, tightwad*, muckworm*; see also misanthrope.

    Antonyms patron*, philanthropist*, benefactor.

miser Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • old: He was only too glad to make his uncle pay for them, as he swore he was an old miser.
  • miserable: It seems that he was a " most miserable miser.

Modifies a noun

  • algorithm: The MISER algorithm proceeds by bisecting the integration region along one coordinate axis to give two sub-regions at each step.

Browse dictionary entries near miser

  1. ‹ misemploy
  2. ‹ mise-en-scène
  3. ‹ misdoubt
  4. ‹ misdoing
  5. ‹ misdoer
  6. ‹ misdo
  7. ‹ misdirect
  8. ‹ misdiagnose
  9. ‹ misdemeanor
  10. ‹ misdemeanant
  1. miserable ›
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  8. misestimate ›
  9. misfeasance ›
  10. misfile ›