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