Synonyms of scrooge

scrooge

noun

ˈskrüj 

as in miser

a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money

her father is a real scrooge and refuses to pay her way through college, even though he can easily afford it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• miser
• hunks
• skinflint
• tightwad
• cheapskate
• piker
• penny-pincher
• saver
• churl
• hoarder
• pack rat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spendthrift
• prodigal
• spender
• wastrel
• waster
• profligate
• squanderer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrooge

By publicly displaying his narcissistic point of view, Musk — the world’s richest man, according to Forbes — unwittingly identified with the greedy and predatory Scrooge. — Emery J Cummins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2025

In Facility Theatre’s new revival of the Irish playwright’s absurdist tragicomedy, the blind and paralyzed character (played by artistic director Kirk Anderson) looks like a slightly steampunk Scrooge, writes Emily McClanathan. — Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025

Some people associate a frugal spender with a narrow-minded person who is a tightwad, a cheapskate, a penny-pincher, and worse of all an outright scrooge. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025

December in the Valley means holiday lights, Christmas music and a few non-festive events that even a Scrooge could enjoy. — Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Dec. 2024

The Ghost of Christmas Past brings Scrooge back to his childhood, while the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him the joys and struggles of those in his community. — Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024