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