Definition of niggardly

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Niggardly (a.) Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard.

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Scanty :: Scanty (a.) Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.
Closefisted :: Closefisted (a.) Covetous; niggardly.
Curmudgeonly :: Curmudgeonly (a.) Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow..
Churlish :: Churlish (a.) Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly.
Stunk :: Stingy (superl.) Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl..
Dry-fisted :: Dry-fisted (a.) Niggardly.
Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. i.) To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.
Sordid :: Sordid (a.) Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly.
Niggish :: Niggish (a.) Niggardly.
Skimp :: Skimp (v. i.) To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly.
Pinching :: Pinching (a.) Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony..
Hard-fisted :: Hard-fisted (a.) Close-fisted; covetous; niggardly.
Miserly :: Miserly (a.) Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
Generous :: Generous (a.) Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father..
Illiberal :: Illiberal (a.) Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.
Chinche :: Chinche (a.) Parsimonious; niggardly.
Tenacious :: Tenacious (a.) Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
Niggardous :: Niggardous (a.) Niggardly.
Hidebound :: Hidebound (a.) Niggardly; penurious.
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