Definition of NIGGARDLY

niggardly

Adjective Satellite

  • petty or reluctant in giving or spending
    • "a niggardly tip"

Adj

  • Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

Adv

  • In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Origin / Etymology

From niggard + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Synonyms

grudging, scrimy, as tight as Dick's hatband, cheap, cheeseparing, chintzy, close, close as wax, close-fisted, illiberal, mean, miserable, miserly, narrow-fisted, niggardly, nipcheese, parsimonious, peddling, penny-pinching, penny-wise, penurious, scrooge-like, scrubby, shabby, still got one's communion money, stingy, swear, tight, tight as a tick, tight-fisted, tighter than Dick's hatband, ungenerous, ungiving

Scrabble Score: 15

niggardly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
niggardly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
niggardly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

niggardly: valid Words With Friends Word