niggardly

(nĭg'ərd-lē)
adj.

1. Grudging and petty in giving or spending.
2. Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip.

niggardliness nig'gard·li·ness n.
niggardly nig'gard·ly adv.

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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.

adj

Definition: meager
Antonyms: abundant, lavish

adj

Definition: miserly
Antonyms: generous

stingy; scanty

For a list of words related to niggardly, see:

• Spending, Receiving, and Possessing Wealth - niggardly: (adj) stingy, miserly
• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel

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