niggardly

nig·gard·ly  (ngrd-l)

adj.

1. Grudging and petty in giving or spending.

2. Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip.

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niggard·li·ness n.

niggard·ly adv.

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niggardly

Adjective

not generous: it pays its staff on a niggardly scale

niggardliness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

niggardly - petty or reluctant in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip" grudging, scrimy stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

Translations

niggardly [ˈnɪgədlɪ] adj [person] → avaro, tacaño, avariento; [allowance, amount] → miserable

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niggardly [ˈnɪgədlɪ] adj [person] → parcimonieux/euse, pingre; [allowance, amount] → misérable

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niggardly [ˈnɪgədlɪ] adj → knauserig;

(allowance, amount) → armselig

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niggardly [ˈnɪgədlɪ] adj [person] → tirchio/a, spilorcio/a; [allowance, amount] → misero/a

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niggardly

adj niggardly [ˈnigədli]

not generous; unwilling to give or spend money He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift. vrekkig, suinig بَخيل، مُمْسِك اليَد свидлив lakomý, skoupý karrig knauserig τσιγκούνικος, τσιγκούνης tacaño, avaro kitsi خسيس saita chiche בְּקַמצָנוּת कृपण škr fukar kikir nánasarlegur; nískur; smánarlegur avaro; misero けちな 인색한; 도량이 좁은 šykštus skops lokek gierig gjerrig, gnien skąpy sovina mes­chin, zgârcit скупой; прижимистый lakomý, skúpy skop cicijaški snål, gnidig ขี้เหนียว cimri, hasis 小氣的, 吝嗇的 скупий, скнарий تنگ دل hà tiện 小气的, 吝啬的