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.

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