niggardly
American Heritage Dictionary:
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nig·gard·ly
(nĭg'ərd-lē) 
adj.
niggardly nig'gard·ly adv.
adj.
- Grudging and petty in giving or spending.
- Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip.
niggardly nig'gard·ly adv.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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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 by Answers.com:
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niggardly
adj
Definition: meager
Antonyms: abundant, lavish
adj
Definition: miserly
Antonyms: generous
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categories related to 'niggardly'
- Spending, Receiving, and Possessing Wealth - niggardly: (adj) stingy, miserly
- Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel
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