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Definition of miser

miser

/ˈmaɪ.zər/
mi · ser
Plural:misers
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Adjective:miserly
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1

A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible, often living in wretched conditions to avoid expense.

Example

"The elderly miser lived in a cold, unheated house despite having millions of dollars in the bank."

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• Rhymes for miser

• Nearby Words

misdoing
miseducate
miseducation
miser
miserable
miserableness
miserably

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 16th century from Latin miser, meaning 'wretched' or 'unhappy' (which also gave English the words misery and miserable); the word originally referred to any wretched person before narrowing to one whose greed for hoarding money makes them live wretchedly.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Miser. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/miser
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