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

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 …

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.

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.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word miser, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of miser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

Dec 26, 2025 · miser (plural misers) (derogatory) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious. [late 16th c.] synonym, antonym …

a person who saves money and is reluctant to spend it. mi•ser•ly, adj. See -miser-. -miser-, root. -miser- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "wretched.'' This meaning is found in such …