niggardly
adjectiveHow many syllables in niggardly?
There are 3 syllables in the word niggardly.How to pronounce niggardly:
Definition of niggardly:
- niggardly (adjective):
- petty or reluctant in giving or spending.
- grudgingly mean about spending or granting begrudging
Synonyms for niggardly:
avaricious
careful
chary
cheap
chintzy
close
closefisted
conserving
desirous
economical
economizing
frugal
greedy
grudging
mean
mercenary
mingy
miserly
near
niggard
parsimonious
penny-pinching
penurious
pinching
pinchpenny
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Antonyms for niggardly:
abounding
abundant
acceptable
adequate
affluent
altruistic
ample
aplenty
away
beneficent
benevolent
benignant
big
big-hearted
bighearted
bounteous
bountiful
charitable
comfortable
considerable
considerate
copious
easy
endless
enormous
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