Learn English – Word for a person who likes suffering due to the relief after it

There are quite a few words that can be insulting about someone who doesn't like to spend money.

A miser is

a mean grasping person; especially : one who is extremely stingy with money

"stingy" is also kind of insulting, as it describes someone who is "not generous",

not liking or wanting to give or spend money

A scrooge is someone who is a miser and stingy:

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

This word comes from the Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol - Ebenezer Scrooge is a rich but very mean man who makes his employees work long hours for little pay.

Here's a picture of someone in the role of Mr Scrooge:

A "tightwad" and a "cheapskate" are also people who don't like to spend money. These words are a bit less negative, though: the person may not like to share or help others, but they are not as mean as a miser or a scrooge.

"cheap" is another good word. It is also used for things of poor quality, so it suggests a person of low morals or class who is also stingy.

There are many words, which emphasize different meaning. Some are negative.

Pleasure aspect of doing whatever you want: bon vivant, hedonist, pleasure seeker.

Going wherever you want, possibly new places (metaphorically too): globetrotter, explorer, pioneer.

Free thought, defiance: maverick, liberal, free thinker, nonconformist.

Disregard for traditional social structures: bohemian, hippie, beatnik.

Disregard for manner and social grace: boor, barbarian, brute, philistine.

Ambition: doer, achiever.

Disregard for law: criminal, outlaw, gangster, robber, lawbreaker, desperado, etc.

Acting in self-interest without regard for trust: back-stabber, snitch, cheater, two-timer.

Acting in self-interest without regard for others: egoist, narcissist.