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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nig•gard•ly /ˈnɪgɚdli/USA pronunciation adj. - very stingy:a niggardly donation.
nig•gard•li•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nig•gard•ly (nig′ərd lē),USA pronunciation adj. - reluctant to give or spend;
stingy;
miserly. - meanly or ungenerously small or scanty:a niggardly tip to a waiter.
adv. - in the manner of a niggard.
nig′gard•li•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . penurious, miserly, mean, tight, avaricious, mercenary, illiberal, close.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . poor.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . generous.
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