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- Dictionarynig·gard·ly/ˈniɡərdlē/
adjective
- 1. ungenerous; stingy: "serving out the rations with a niggardly hand" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. in a stingy or meager manner. archaic
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Niggardly means stingy, miserly, or mean about spending or granting. It is often confused with the offensive racial slur nig, but they are etymologically unrelated.
Niggardly means slight in amount, quality, or effort. It is a disapproving adjective that can describe donations, work, or prices. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations.
If you use the word niggardly, and someone is taken aback or offended, they either misheard you or don't know what they are talking about. In this situation, aim for generosity. Don't be niggardly with patience and understanding of their ignorance.
: a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser. niggard adjective. Usage of Niggard and Niggardly. The words niggard and niggardly are etymologically unrelated to the highly offensive and inflammatory racial slur euphemistically referred to as the N-word, despite the words' visual and auditory resemblance to it.
1. like or characteristic of a niggard; stingy; miserly. 2. small, few, or scanty, as if given by a niggard. a niggardly sum.
adjective. reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly. Synonyms: close, illiberal, mercenary, avaricious, tight, mean, miserly, penurious. Antonyms: generous. meanly or ungenerously small or scanty: a niggardly tip to a waiter. Synonyms: poor.
Define niggardly. niggardly synonyms, niggardly pronunciation, niggardly translation, English dictionary definition of niggardly. adj. 1. Grudging and petty in giving or spending. 2. Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip. nig′gard·li·ness n. nig′gard·ly adv....
