skinflint

Definitions

A person who spends as little money as possible; a miser.

Someone who is extremely parsimonious or stingy.

Examples

My uncle is such a skinflint that he refuses to turn on the heat even in the middle of winter.

The old skinflint wouldn't even spare a few pennies for the charity collection box.

Despite his massive fortune, he remained a notorious skinflint who never tipped the waitstaff.

Synonyms

miser penny-pincher cheapskate scrooge tightwad churl hoarder

Antonyms

spendthrift philanthropist generous prodigal lavish spender altruist