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