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nig·gard·ly
 niggardly
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- pronunciation:
- nI
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 rd
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly; stingy.
Don't expect to get a penny from that niggardly uncle of yours.- synonyms:
- cheap, close-fisted, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, stingy, tight, tightfisted
- antonyms:
- bounteous, bountiful, generous
- similar words:
- frugal, mean, skimpy, thrifty
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| definition 2: |
very ungenerous; scanty.
The old miser finally deigned to make a niggardly contribution to the fund.- synonyms:
- beggarly, meager, measly, miserly, paltry, piddling, scanty, skimpy, stingy
- antonyms:
- abundant, bounteous, bountiful, generous
- similar words:
- chary, frugal, insufficient, mean, poor, puny, scrimpy, slight
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| related words: |
abstemious, churlish, frugal, parsimonious, skimpy, spare, sparing, stingy |
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| derivation: |
niggardliness (n.) |
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