niggardly
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈnɪɡərdli/
- Archaic
:
tacaño
- Despite her wealth, she was niggardly with her compliments and rarely praised others.
Examples
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It did not have the niggardly dryness of Marxist jargon.
Fiction book (1993) -
You, however, should look up the meaning of "niggardly": stingy or cheap.
Blog text (4) -
Prejudice is usually the sign of an uninformed mind and a really niggardly heart.
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Antonio pours Frankie a niggardly portion of the wine.
Fiction book (1991) -
"It reminds me of a time, probably 15 or 20 years ago, when someone in politics got trashed for using the term 'niggardly' -- which means miserly and has no connection to that other word that shall remain nameless.
Blog text (20) -
He gave a niggardly donation to the charity, which disappointed the organizers.
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The restaurant served a niggardly portion of pasta that left us still hungry.
Synonyms
26
5.2
Not willing to spend money or give help to others
15
9.3
Unwilling to give or spend money
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6.2
Given or done when someone does not want to
3
7.9
Not willing to spend or give money even when they have enough
2
9.9
A person who is unwilling to spend money and avoids buying things
2
6.2
Not willing to give money or help others
1
8.0
A person who does not like to spend money
1
9.9
Unwilling to spend money, even for small things
Not willing to spend money even when they have it
Not willing to spend money, even for small things
Not willing to spend or share money
Being very unwilling to spend money
Not willing to spend money or share costs
Not willing to give or share things, especially money
Unwilling to give money or things
Antonyms
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word niggardly comes from an old Norse word hnøggr that means 'stingy' or 'miserly', so it describes someone 'unwilling to give' or who gives very little. It is not related to the offensive slur 'nigger'.