Miser is a term used to describe someone who is excessively frugal and unwilling to spend money. TIGHTWAD, PIKER, HOARDER, HUNKS, SCRIMP, SCREW, CHEAPSKATE, SKINFLINT, SCROOGE, NIGGARD, CHURL, amasser, PINCHPENNY, and nickelpincher are all synonyms for miser. A TIGHTWAD is someone who is very stingy with their money. A PIKER is someone who is reluctant to spend money. A HOARDER is someone who collects and stores items, often without using them. HUNKS is an old-fashioned term for a miser. To SCRIMP is to be very thrifty with money. To SCREW is to be very tight with money. A CHEAPSKATE is someone who is very frugal. A SKINFLINT is someone who is very stingy with money. SCROOGE is a famous fictional miser from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. A NIGGARD is someone who is very stingy with money. A CHURL is someone who is very ungenerous with money. An amasser is someone who accumulates wealth. A PINCHPENNY is someone who is very frugal. A nickelpincher is someone who is very careful with their money.