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