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