miser

mi·ser

 (mī′zər)

n.

1. One who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money.

2. A greedy or avaricious person.

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[From Latin, wretched.]

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miser

(ˈmaɪzə)

n

1. a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably

2. selfish person

[C16: from Latin: wretched]

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miser

(ˈmaɪzə)

n

(Civil Engineering) civil engineering a large hand-operated auger used for loose soils

[C19: origin unknown]

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mi•ser

(ˈmaɪ zər)

n.

1. a person who lives poorly in order to save money.

2. a stingy, avaricious person.

[1550–60; < Latin: wretched]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

miser - a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) cheapskate, tightwad - a miserly person hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use

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miser

noun hoarder, Scrooge, penny-pincher (informal), curmudgeon, skinflint, screw (slang), cheapskate (informal), tight-arse (taboo slang), tightwad (U.S. & Canad. slang), churl (archaic), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), niggard I'm married to a miser.

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miser

noun

A stingy person:

niggard, Scrooge, skinflint.

Informal: penny pincher.

Slang: cheapskate, stiff, tightwad.

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Translations

بَخيلبَخِيلٌ

lakomec

gnier

GeizhalsFilz

φιλάργυρος

avaro

saituri

avare

škrtac

nirfill, nánös

avaro

どけち

구두쇠

niekingai menkasšykštumasšykštuolis

sīkstulis

vrek

gjerrigknarkgnier

skąpiec

avarento

сквалыгасквалыжникскрягажилажмот

lakomec

skopuh

snåljåp

คนตระหนี่

cimri kimsepinti

người keo kiệt

吝啬鬼守财奴

miser

[ˈmaɪzəʳ] N → avaro/a m/f

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miser

[ˈmaɪzə^r] n → avare m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

miser

n → Geizhals m, → Geizkragen m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

miser

[ˈmɑɪzəʳ] n → avaro/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

miser

(ˈmaizə) noun

a mean person who lives very poorly in order to store up wealth. That old miser won't give you a cent! vrek بَخيل скъперник avarento lakomec der Geizhals gnier φιλάργυρος, μίζεροςavaro ihnuskoi ادم خسیس saituri avareקמצן कंजूस škrtac zsugori orang kikir nirfill, nánös avaro けち 수전노, 구두쇠 šykštuolis sīkstulis bakhil gierigaardgjerrigknark, gnier sknera بخيل كس forreta avar, zgârcit скупец lakomec skopuh tvrdica girigbuk, snålvarg คนตระหนี่ cimri kimse 守財奴 скупій, скнара کنجوس آدمی người keo kiệt 守财奴

ˈmiserly adjective

vrekkig بُخْلي скъпернически avaramente lakomý geizig gnieragtig φιλάργυρα, μίζερα avaro, mísero kitsi خسیس saiturimaisesti avareקמצן कंजूस škrt fösvény, zsugori kikir nánasarlega avaramente けちな 인색한 šykštus, niekingai menkas sīkstulīgs dengan bakhil gieriggjerrig, gnienskąpy بخيل، خسيس avaramente avar, zgârcit скупой lakomý skop cicijaško girig, gniden, snål ตระหนี่ cimri, cimrice 吝嗇的 скупий, скнарий محنت آمیز keo kiệt 吝啬的

ˈmiserliness noun

vrekkigheid بُخْل скъперничество avareza lakota der Geiz gnieragtighed φιλαργυρία, μιζέριαavaricia, tacañería ihnus خست saiturimaisuus avariceקמצנות कंजूसी, कृपणता škrtost zsugoriság kekikiran nirfilsháttur avarizia けち 인색함 šykštumas sīkstulība kebakhilan gierigheidgjerrighetskąpstwo بخل avareza avariţie, zgârcenie скупость lakomstvo skopost cicijaštvo girighet, gnidenhet ความตระหนี่ cimrilik 吝嗇 скупість, скнарість بخیلی tính keo kiệt 吝啬

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miser

→ بَخِيلٌ lakomec gnier Geizhals φιλάργυρος avaro saituri avare škrtac avaro どけち 구두쇠 vrek gjerrigknark skąpiec avarento скряга snåljåp คนตระหนี่ pinti người keo kiệt 吝啬鬼

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