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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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