miser
Significat (Anglès)
- (derogatory) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
- (obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
- A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.
Conceptes
Oposat a
cheapskate, miser, niggard, skinflint, tightwad, frugalist, husband
Sinònims
selfish person
stingy person
cheesparing
pinchgut
ungenerous person
sinking machine
sounding borer
scrape-penny
cheese paring
well-rig
mizer
greedy so-and-so
flay-flint
Traduccions
Freqüència
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/
Etimologia (Anglès)
From Middle English misser, from Late Latin miser (“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”).
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