What is the meaning of Niggard?

  • (a.) Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy.
  • (n.) A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser.
  • (v.t.&i.) To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly.
  • (a.) Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy.
  • (v.t.&i.) To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly.
  • (n.) A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Niggard. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/niggard/definitions/2036706
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Niggard" http://smartdefine.org/niggard/definitions/2036706 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Niggard, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/niggard/definitions/2036706>.
MLAWebster's. "Niggard" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/niggard/definitions/2036706>
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