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:
- careful
- selfish
- ungenerous
- uncharitable
- niggardly
- tightfisted
- penurious
- miserly
- parsimonious
- close
- desirous
- cheap
- pinching
- greedy
- stingy
- mean
- tight
Antonyms:
- generous
- bounteous
- altruistic
- lavish
- bounteous
- unsparing
- liberal
- bountiful
- extravagant
- free
- munificent
- altruistic
- unstinting
- unselfish
- extravagant
- liberal
- generous
- selfless
- lavish
- openhanded
- selfless
- handsome
- openhanded
- munificent
- unselfish
- bountiful
- charitable
- charitable
- unstinting
- unsparing
- free
- handsome
Synonyms:
- economizing
- chintzy
- frugal
- stinting
- conserving
- closefisted
- sparing
- avaricious
- thrifty
- chary
- covetous
- saving
- small
- economical
- pinchpenny
- mercenary
- spare
- penny-pinching
- mingy
Antonyms:
- compassionate
- profligate
- humanitarian
- philanthropic
- freehanded
- overgenerous
- hospitable
- benevolent
- unthrifty
- freehanded
- beneficent
- unthrifty
- prodigal
- magnanimous
- beneficent
- profuse
- profuse
- compassionate
- magnanimous
- overgenerous
- humanitarian
- benevolent
- prodigal
- kindly
- hospitable
- philanthropical
- profligate
- philanthropical
- kindly
- philanthropic
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
careful, selfish, ungenerous, uncharitable, niggardly, tightfisted, penurious, miserly, parsimonious, close
generous, bounteous, altruistic, lavish, bounteous, unsparing, liberal, bountiful, extravagant, free
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.
