miser Definition

miser
noun

1. Someone who lives in bleak, uncomfortable, etc conditions in order to store up their wealth.

Thesaurus: penny-pincher, cheapskate, tightwad (US slang), skinflint, Scrooge, money-grubber; Antonym: spendthrift.
2. Any ungenerous person.

Derivative: miserliness
noun

The character or existence of a miser
Thesaurus: avarice, stinginess, parsimony, covetousness, tight-fistedness, close-fistedness, greed; Antonym: generosity, lavishness.

Derivative: miserly
adj

Of or characteristic of a miser
Thesaurus: stingy, tight, covetous, parsimonious, mercenary, penny-pinching, penurious; Antonym: generous, prodigal.

Etymology: 16c: Latin, meaning ‘wretched'.