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