miser

/ˈmaɪzər/
noun
  1. A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible, often living in poor conditions.
    • She called her uncle a miser because he refused to buy a new coat even though his old one was full of holes.
    • Everyone in the village knew him as a miser who never donated to charity.
    • The old miser lived in a tiny, run-down house even though he had millions in the bank.
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