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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNIGGARDLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NIGGARDLY meaning: 1. slight in amount, quality, or effort: 2. slight in amount, quality, or effort: . Learn more.

  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › niggardly_adjniggardly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    mid 1500s. The earliest known use of the adjective niggardly is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for niggardly is from 1549, in a translation by Thomas Chaloner, diplomat and writer. niggardly is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: niggard n., ‑ly suffix1.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › niggardlyNIGGARDLY Synonyms: 242 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for NIGGARDLY: miserly, careful, stingy, parsimonious, selfish, niggard, close, mean; Antonyms of NIGGARDLY: generous, liberal, munificent, charitable ...

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › niggardNIGGARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Niggard definition: an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.. See examples of NIGGARD used in a sentence.

  5. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: niggardly

    Sep 21, 2007 · An from old Norse "hnøgger", which means "miserly", "stingy". Despite its similarity to the offensive term "nigger", the two words are not related in any way.

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

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

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

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