miser

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (derogatory) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
2. (obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
3. A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.

Teenoorgestelde van

cheapskate, miser, niggard, skinflint, tightwad, frugalist, husband

Sinonieme

niggard

skinflint

cheapskate

tightwad

scrooge

penny pincher

muckworm

stingy

avaricious

cheapie

miserly

selfish person

piker

deemer

stinginess

greedy

churl

stingy person

curmudgeon

miserliness

pinchpenny

penny-pinching

cheesparing

bean counter

pinchgut

ungenerous person

sinking machine

nipcheese

sounding borer

scrape-penny

cheese paring

well-rig

mizer

greedy so-and-so

stinge

egotist

flay-flint

hunks

illiberal

meanie

niggardly

parsimonious

pedant

penurious

scrape

scraper

scrimp

selfishness

sordid

stinter

Vertalings

avare

Geizhals

avaro

avaro

Geizkragen

vrek

avarento

pingre

gierigaard

spilorcio

mão-de-vaca

grigou

rapiat

Knauser

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English misser, from Late Latin miser (“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”).