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miser

Meaning

An individual who lives frugally and saves money to an excessive degree, often to the point of extreme stinginess.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

Everyone in the town called Mr. Green a miser. He had plenty of money but refused to buy new clothes or fix his broken fence. People often wondered why a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible could live with so little comfort.

Old Mr. Henderson was a true miser. He lived in a tiny room, wore patched clothes, and ate only bread, all while his bank account grew. His neighbors saw him counting coins by candlelight, his face grim, saving every penny.

Old Mr. Thompson was a true miser, counting every penny and reusing tea bags until they were pale and worn. His tiny apartment held decades of carefully saved items, and he'd rather walk miles than spend a dollar on bus fare.

Old Mr. Jenkins was such a miser that he glued his coins to the bottom of his piggy bank just in case anyone got ideas. His cat had to pay rent in tuna cans, and rumor has it he once tried to reuse birthday candles... still burning!

Old Mr. Grumbles was a true miser. He had pockets full of gold, but he'd rather eat dirt than buy a new sock. He even patched his shoelaces with cobwebs, claiming it was "eco-friendly."

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

A miser is a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible. They are often skinflinty, and this can lead to them being very unpopular. Despite this, many people still respect a miser for their ability to save money.

A miser is a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible. This person is usually very tight with their money and is always looking for ways to save. A miser is someone who is usually very stingy with their money and is always looking for ways to keep it.

The miser was so stingy that he refused to spend money on a weapon, even though his life was in danger. He would rather risk his life than part with his precious money. Luckily, the miser was never attacked and lived to a ripe old age. He died alone and penniless, but he died happy knowing that he had never spent a penny unnecessarily.

There once was a miser who hoarded all of his wealth and never spent a dime. He was so stingy that he would never even give his own family members money when they needed it. One day, the miser died and when his family went through his things, they found that he had hidden all of his money away and never spent a single cent. His family was very sad that he had been so stingy with his money and never enjoyed his life.

The miser had been hoarding wealth for years, never spending a penny. But eventually his greed caught up with him and he was locked away in a dark basement, never to see the light of day again. His only solace was his precious hoard of wealth, which he protected with his life.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

Everyone in the village knew Mr. Han as a miser. He kept all his money locked away, refusing to spend even on small comforts. While others enjoyed simple pleasures, he denied himself everything, never letting a single coin leave his grasp unless absolutely necessary.

Despite his overflowing coffers, the old man lived in threadbare clothes. He rationed every candle, his heart aching at the thought of spending even a copper coin. This notorious miser clung to his fortune, a prisoner of his own parsimony.

Mr. Thompson was such a miser that he wore the same threadbare coat for decades, patching it repeatedly instead of buying a new one. His colleagues whispered about his tight-fisted habits, noting how he'd bring stale sandwiches from home rather than spend five dollars on lunch.

Every Christmas, old Mr. Higgins, the neighborhood miser, greeted trick-or-treaters with coupons for hugs instead of candy, and rumor had it he once pickled an onion just to avoid buying relish. Nobody ever saw him spend a dollar, but his piggy bank screamed for mercy.

Barnaby, a notorious miser, counted his pennies with a magnifying glass, lest a stray sunbeam accidentally illuminate the possibility of a purchase. His diet consisted solely of dust bunnies and existential dread, ensuring his coffers remained as robust as his stomach was hollow.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

Despite his substantial fortune, everyone in the village knew Harold as a miser. He refused to repair his crumbling fence or replace his worn shoes, determined to avoid spending even a single extraneous coin, guarding his savings with obsessive vigilance at the expense of comfort and companionship.

Old Mr. Abernathy, a notorious miser, clutched his worn coin purse, his knuckles white. He’d forgo nourishing meals and comfortable garments, his avarice dictating every meager expenditure, content only with the accretion of his substantial coffers.

Old Mr. Thompson was a notorious miser, clutching every penny as if it were his last. His threadbare jacket and patched shoes revealed a man who would rather starve than part with a single coin, living in a dusty apartment filled with unopened gifts and unspent inheritance.

Old Mr. Crumplethorpe, the infamous miser of Bumbleton, once sewed his pockets shut to avoid the temptation of tipping buskers. Children whispered that he subsisted on cold gruel and catalogued every penny with monastic devotion, fearful that even a sneeze might cost a bead of his hoarded wealth.

Old Reginald, a veritable miser, subsisted solely on pilfered crackers and rainwater, his opulent mansion gathering dust while he sported threadbare habiliments. His avarice was so profound, he'd once haggled with a pigeon over a discarded breadcrumb, deeming it an extravagance.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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