NIGGARDLY

grudging, niggardly, scrimy

(adjective) petty or reluctant in giving or spending; “a niggardly tip”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

niggardly (comparative more niggardly, superlative most niggardly)

Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

Synonyms: miserly, stingy, Thesaurus:stingy

Usage notes

• This term may cause offence, especially in the US, as it is easily confused with niggerly, an adverbial form of the racial slur nigger. The two words are etymologically unrelated.

Adverb

niggardly (comparative more niggardly, superlative most niggardly)

(now rare) In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Source: Wiktionary

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Nig"gard*ly, a.

Definition: Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall.

Syn.

– Avarcious; covetous; parsimonious; sparing; miserly; penurios; sordid; stingy. See Avaricious.

Nig"gard*ly, adv.

Definition: In a niggard manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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