miser C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmaɪzɚ/ UK /ˈmaɪzə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who hoards wealth and spends as little as possible The old miser refused to heat his house even in winter. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who hoards wealth... skinflinthoardercheapskatepenny-pincherscroogeniggard ↔ Opposites spendthriftphilanthropist Word family Derived forms miserlymiserliness Related forms miserablemisery Etymology AI details From Latin miser ('wretched, unhappy, miserable'); the sense of a money-hoarder arose because such a person was seen as wretched despite their wealth. miser Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # miser **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmaɪzɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmaɪzə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who hoards wealth and spends as little as possible ## Examples - The old miser refused to heat his house even in winter. ## Synonyms - skinflint - hoarder - cheapskate - penny-pincher - scrooge - niggard ## Antonyms - spendthrift - philanthropist ## Derived Forms - miserly - miserliness ## Related Forms - miserable - misery ## Roots and Affixes - Root: miser ## Etymology From Latin miser ('wretched, unhappy, miserable'); the sense of a money-hoarder arose because such a person was seen as wretched despite their wealth. ## AI Etymology Miser comes from Latin miser ('wretched, unhappy, miserable'); the sense of a money-hoarder arose because such a person was seen as wretched despite their wealth. The historical trail runs through Latin miser. The later sense follows a semantic development already present in the word's history. In modern use it means a person who hoards wealth and spends as little as possible. Derived formations include miserly, miserliness; related forms include miserable, misery. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown