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niggardly

adjective
/ˈnɪɡərdli/

Meaning

unwilling to spend or give; stingy or miserly

Example Sentences

He was too niggardly to leave a decent tip.

Synonyms

stingy, miserly, tightfisted, mean

Antonyms

generous, liberal

Collocations

niggardly attitude, niggardly amount, act niggardly

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