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