1. the quality of being extremely unwilling to spend money; extreme stinginess

Examples

• His miserliness was legendary among his friends and family.
• The old man’s miserliness prevented him from enjoying his wealth.
• Her miserliness extended to refusing to turn on the heat in winter.
• The company’s miserliness toward employee benefits hurt morale.
• Despite his wealth, his miserliness made him count every penny.
• The miserliness of the landlord was evident in the building’s poor maintenance.