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