Translation of "Miserly" in German

Tom is miserly.

Tom ist geizig.

Because Tom, who didn't have his key with him, was too miserly to ring the locksmith, he broke into his own flat.

Weil Tom, der seinen Schlüssel nicht bei sich hatte, zu geizig war, den Schlüsseldienst zu rufen, brach er in seine eigene Wohnung ein.