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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNIGGARDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   slight in amount, quality, or effort: a niggardly donation / amount. Synonym. grudging. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Small in number and quantity. beggarly. below. bupkis. certain. could count something on (the fingers of) one hand idiom. count. low density. measly. mildness. mingy. minimal. remote. scantly. slenderly. slenderness.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › niggardlyNiggardly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › niggardlyNiggardly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   While this looks like a certain racial slur, it's really just a way of saying meager, stingy or ungenerous. If you get a niggardly share of cake, it means someone gave you a very small piece. This word is so close to a nasty racial slur that people have gotten in trouble for using it correctly.

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   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.

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

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   1. like or characteristic of a niggard; stingy; miserly. 2. small, few, or scanty, as if given by a niggard. a niggardly sum.

7. en.thefreedictionary.com › niggardlyNiggardly - definition of niggardly by The Free Dictionary

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   Define niggardly. niggardly synonyms, niggardly pronunciation, niggardly translation, English dictionary definition of niggardly. adj. 1. Grudging and petty in giving or spending. 2. Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip. nig′gard·li·ness n. nig′gard·ly adv....

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › niggardNiggard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NIGGARD is a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser. Usage of Niggard and Niggardly: Usage Guide

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishniggardly 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.

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

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

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

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    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective niggardly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.