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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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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

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   Niggardly means slight in amount, quality, or effort. It is a disapproving adjective that can describe donations, work, or prices. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations.

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

   • Znaczenie Niggardly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     niggardly definicja: 1. slight in amount, quality, or...

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   • Niggardly: German Translation

     niggardly translate: knauserig. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Niggardly: Czech Translation

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   • Niggardly: Thai Translation

     niggardly translate: ขี้เหนียว. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Niggardly in Simplified Chinese

     NIGGARDLY translate: 少量的；不佳的；微薄的. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to French

     niggardly translate: pingre, avare. Learn more in the...

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

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   Niggardly means stingy, miserly, or mean about spending or granting. It is often confused with the offensive racial slur nig, but they are etymologically unrelated.

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5. 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.

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. www.dictionary.com › browse › niggardlyNIGGARDLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. 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.

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

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   : a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › niggardlyniggardly 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.