Synonyms of miser
34 similar words · 21 opposite words
Another word for miser is scrooge. Other synonyms of miser are pincher, cheapskate, scrimp, skinflint and niggard.
Synonyms and similar words for miser
nounMore synonyms
- cheapass slangA stingy person; a cheapskate.
- cheapie informalA person who is stingy, a miser.
- cheapskateSomeone who stingily avoids spending money.
- cheapo slangA person who is stingy, a miser.
- churlA person who is stingy, especially with money; a selfish miser, a niggard.
- el cheapo slangA person who is stingy; a miser.
- last of the big spendersSomeone who does not spend much money.
- magpie
- moneygrubberA person who is avariciously and greedily intent on accumulating money.
- muckwormSomeone who gathers wealth through overwork of employees and sordid means; a miser.
- nickel nurserA miser.
- niggardA miser or stingy person; a skinflint.
- nipcheeseSynonym of miser.
- penny pincherOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
- pickpennyA miser.
- piker
- pincherA person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.
- pinchfistA miser.
- pinchpennyOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
- scrimpA pinching miser; a niggard.
- scroogeA miserly person; a person with an excessive dislike of spending money or other resources.
- snudge derogatory, dialectalA greedy, stingy person; a miser.
- squirrel
- skinflintOne who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.
- tight-arse slang
- tightwadOne who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
- carl Scotland, obsoleteA stingy person; a niggard.
- clutchfist obsoleteA miser.
- nig archaic
- nigon obsoleteNiggard, miser.
- nipfarthing obsoleteA miser.
- penny-father obsoleteA miser or penurious person who husbands each penny.
- pinch-commons obsoleteA miser; especially someone parsimonious with food.
- pinch-gut obsoleteA miser; especially someone parsimonious with food.
Opposite of miser
nounA person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
- big spenderOne who frequently makes large purchases, especially of extravagant goods.
- overspenderOne who overspends.
- prodigalA prodigal person; a spendthrift; a wastrel.
- profligate
- saprophage
- spendthrift
- splurge
- splurgerOne who splurges.
- squandererOne who squanders.
- waster
- dingthrift obsoleteA spendthrift.
- neve rare
- scattergood obsoleteSomeone who wastes; a spendthrift.
- slipstring obsoleteA wastefully extravagant person; a prodigal; a spendthrift.
- slipthrift obsolete
- sparkler dated
- spend-all datedA spendthrift.
- unthrift rare
- wastegood obsoleteA spendthrift.
- wastethrift obsoleteA spendthrift.
- wastrel dated
Meaning of miser
- noun A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
- noun A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
- noun A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.
miser in other languages
Questions about synonyms of miser
- What is another word for miser?
- Miser has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as scrooge, pincher, cheapskate, scrimp, skinflint and niggard.
- What is the opposite of miser?
- The opposite of miser is big spender. Other antonyms of miser are overspender, prodigal, profligate, saprophage and spendthrift.
- What does miser mean?
- Miser means a person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
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