单词	niggardliness
释义	niggardly adjective nig·​gard·​ly ˈni-gərd-lē  1 see usage paragraph below : grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging … management was being niggardly with raises. Dana Canedy 2 see usage paragraph below : provided in meanly limited supply … niggardly funding of planetary science. Richard Wolkomir niggardliness noun niggardly adverb Synonyms cheap chintzy close closefisted mean mingy miserly niggard parsimonious penny-pinching penurious pinching pinchpenny spare sparing stingy stinting tight tightfisted uncharitable ungenerous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences niggardly portions of meat for dinner Recent Examples on the Web Many Chileans are angry about the country’s unequal distribution of wealth and power, about niggardly pensions (for which people are supposed to save themselves) and about long waiting times for doctors’ visits and poor schools. The Economist, 25 Dec. 2019 To tap one of the country’s two largest and most niggardly mines is hard enough. The Economist, 3 Feb. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1 niggardliness noun as in economy the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money remembered for her legendary niggardliness, financier Hetty Green lived the life of a pauper but died with a net worth of over $100 million Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance economy miserliness economizing stinginess cheapness penuriousness parsimony providence saving tightness pinching tightfistedness cheeseparing frugality conserving managing closeness husbanding penny-pinching conservation thrift husbandry scrimping skimping Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberality generosity extravagance unselfishness largess philanthropy largesse bounty lavishness improvidence bountifulness prodigality wastefulness dissipation openheartedness openhandedness squandering See More
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