miser

[/ˈmaɪzər/]

nounpl: misers

avarento

1. a person who hoards wealth and spends very little money; an extremely stingy person

The old miser refused to spend even a penny on his grandchildren.

O velho avarento recusou gastar nem um centavo com seus netos.

2. someone excessively reluctant to spend money or give generously

He's such a miser that he counts every coin he spends.

Ele é tão avarento que conta cada moeda que gasta.

NYC Slang

cheapskate, penny-pincher

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

avarento

most common term

General Brazilian

mesquinho

slightly more pejorative, emphasizes stinginess

Portugal

avarento

standard usage

Portugal

ganancioso

emphasizes greed alongside stinginess

money to burn (opposite concept)

tight as a drum (describing a miser's behavior)

wouldn't give you the time of day

a penny saved is a penny earned (miser's philosophy)

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