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