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- Dictionaryniggard/ˈnɪɡəd/
noun
- 1. a mean or ungenerous person; a miser.
adjective
- 1. ungenerous; niggardly. literary
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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.
Niggard definition: an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.. See examples of NIGGARD used in a sentence.
Definitions of niggard. noun. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend. synonyms: churl, scrooge, skinflint. see more.
Jun 2, 2024 · niggard (comparative more niggard, superlative most niggard) Sparing; stinting; parsimonious. Miserly or stingy.
noun. 1. an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person. adjective. 2. niggardly; miserly; stingy. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Define niggard. niggard synonyms, niggard pronunciation, niggard translation, English dictionary definition of niggard. n. A stingy, grasping person; a miser. adj. Stingy; miserly.
Synonyms for NIGGARD: careful, niggardly, selfish, miserly, parsimonious, greedy, stingy, ungenerous; Antonyms of NIGGARD: generous, liberal, munificent, bounteous, charitable, bountiful, unsparing, unstinting
A complete guide to the word "NIGGARD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word niggard, one of which is labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
OED's earliest evidence for niggard is from 1596, in Raigne of Edward III. It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500). niggard is formed within English, by conversion.
