- Grudging and petty in giving or spending.
- Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip.
niggardly nig'gard·ly adv.
niggardly
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nig·gard·ly (nĭg'ərd-lē)  |
niggardly nig'gard·ly adv.
| Thesaurus: niggardly |
adjective
- Ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money: cheap, close, close-fisted, costive, hard-fisted, mean2, miserly, niggard, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, petty, pinching, stingy, tight, tightfisted. See give/take/reciprocity.
| Antonyms: niggardly |
adj
Definition: meager
Antonyms: abundant, lavish
adj
Definition: miserly
Antonyms: generous
| WordNet: niggardly |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
petty in giving or spending
Synonyms: grudging, scrimy
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