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