Complete Definition of "miser"

see|misër
English
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Etymology
LL. miser#Latin|miser.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�maɪz�(r)/
:rhymes|aɪz�(r)

Noun
en-noun

  1. pejorative A person who hoards money rather than spending it; a skinflint or scrooge. One who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.

#:w:Ebenezer Scrooge|Ebenezer Scrooge was a stereotypical miser, he spent nothing he could save; neither giving to charity nor enjoying his wealth.

Translations
trans-top|a skinflint or scrooge
Finnish: saituri, kitupiikki
German: Geizhals m, Geizkragen m
Italian: avaro m
trans-mid
Portuguese: avarento m avarenta f, mão-de-vaca
Romanian: zgârcit
Spanish: avaro m
trans-bottom

Derived terms
miserly

See also
misère


Latin

Adjective
miser

  1. poor|Poor; wretched.

Category:Latin adjectives

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