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