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   niggardly

   /ˈnɪɡədli/

   adjective

   • 1. ungenerous with money, time, etc.; mean: "he accused the Government of being unbelievably niggardly" Similar miserlyparsimoniousclose-fistedpenny-pinchingcheese-paringpenuriousgraspinggreedyavariciousScrooge-likeungenerousilliberalclosemeaninformal:stingymingytighttight-fistedmoney-grubbingmoney-grabbingcheapvulgar slang:tight-arsedtight-assedarchaic:nearOpposite generous
   • ▪ meagre and given grudgingly: "niggardly allowances from the Treasury" Similar meagreinadequatescantyscantpaltrylimitedrestrictedmodestinsufficientsparsesparedeficientnegligibleinsubstantialskimpyshortlittleleansmallslightslenderpoormiserablepitifulpunyinformal:measlystingypatheticpiddlingrare:exiguousOpposite lavishabundant

   adverb

   • 1. in a mean or meagre manner. archaic

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from niggard + -ly1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. niggardliness noun

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   The meaning of NIGGARDLY is grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging. How to use niggardly in a sentence. Usage of Niggard and Niggardly: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Niggardly.

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   strength. suggestion. thin. See more results » (Definition of niggardly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of niggardly. niggardly. In proportion, as she becomes niggardly in her gifts, she exacts a greater price for her work. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNIGGARDLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as niggardly, you are criticizing them because they do not give or provide much of something. [ disapproval ] It seems a little niggardly not to include any photographs.

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   If you use the word niggardly, and someone is taken aback or offended, they either misheard you or don't know what they are talking about. In this situation, aim for generosity. Don't be niggardly with patience and understanding of their ignorance.

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   adjective. reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly. Synonyms: close, illiberal, mercenary, avaricious, tight, mean, miserly, penurious. Antonyms: generous. meanly or ungenerously small or scanty: a niggardly tip to a waiter. Synonyms: poor.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › niggardlyniggardly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of niggardly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   : a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser. niggard adjective. Usage of Niggard and Niggardly. The words niggard and niggardly are etymologically unrelated to the highly offensive and inflammatory racial slur euphemistically referred to as the N-word, despite the words' visual and auditory resemblance to it.