niggard (Meaning)
niggard (n)
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
niggard (n.)
A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser.
niggard (a.)
Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy.
niggard (v. t. & i.)
To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly.
Synonyms & Antonyms of niggard
Synonyms:
- desirous
- ungenerous
- stingy
- niggardly
- penurious
- miserly
- parsimonious
- tight
- mean
- greedy
- tightfisted
- pinching
- careful
- cheap
- uncharitable
- close
- selfish
Antonyms:
- selfless
- bounteous
- liberal
- generous
- handsome
- lavish
- openhanded
- unsparing
- unstinting
- bountiful
- munificent
- unsparing
- unselfish
- altruistic
- free
- handsome
- extravagant
- bountiful
- bounteous
- charitable
- lavish
- charitable
- unstinting
- generous
- selfless
- liberal
- unselfish
- extravagant
- openhanded
- altruistic
- free
- munificent
Synonyms:
- frugal
- saving
- pinchpenny
- mingy
- economical
- avaricious
- covetous
- spare
- thrifty
- conserving
- chary
- small
- chintzy
- economizing
- penny-pinching
- sparing
- closefisted
- mercenary
- stinting
Antonyms:
- beneficent
- philanthropical
- magnanimous
- philanthropic
- overgenerous
- philanthropical
- freehanded
- philanthropic
- compassionate
- magnanimous
- profligate
- kindly
- unthrifty
- benevolent
- kindly
- humanitarian
- overgenerous
- hospitable
- humanitarian
- hospitable
- profuse
- profuse
- freehanded
- profligate
- beneficent
- unthrifty
- prodigal
- compassionate
- benevolent
- prodigal
niggard Sentence Examples
- He was criticized for his niggardly contribution to the charity fundraiser.
- Despite his wealth, he lived a niggardly lifestyle, hoarding his resources.
- The company's niggardly approach to employee benefits led to low morale.
- She received a niggardly portion of food at the banquet.
- The landlord's niggardly attitude towards maintenance left the building in disrepair.
- The government's niggardly allocation of funds hindered progress in education.
- His niggardly tipping habits earned him a reputation among service staff.
- The boss's niggardly approval of vacation days frustrated the employees.
- Despite the project's success, the investors offered only a niggardly increase in funding.
- The shopkeeper's niggardly discounts did little to attract customers.
FAQs About the word niggard
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spendA person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser., Like a
desirous, ungenerous, stingy, niggardly, penurious, miserly, parsimonious, tight, mean, greedy
selfless, bounteous, liberal,generous, handsome, lavish, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting, bountiful
He was criticized for his niggardly contribution to the charity fundraiser.
Despite his wealth, he lived a niggardly lifestyle, hoarding his resources.
The company's niggardly approach to employee benefits led to low morale.
She received a niggardly portion of food at the banquet.
