A miser / ˈmaɪzər / is a person who is reluctant to spend money, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities, in order to hoard money or other possessions. [1] .

The meaning of MISER is a mean grasping person; especially : one who is extremely stingy with money. How to use miser in a sentence.

MISER definition: a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money. See examples of miser used in a sentence.

MISER definition: 1. someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it 2. someone who has a strong…. Learn more.

miser (ˈmaɪzə) n 1. a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably 2. selfish person

If you say that someone is a miser, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible.

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