NOUN | person | niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl | a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend |
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Sounds | nih'gerd | |
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Rhymes | Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd... |
Meaning | A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend. | |
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Synonyms | skinflint, scrooge, churl | |
Narrower | pinchgut | A niggardly person who starves himself (and others) |
Broader | hoarder | A person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use |
Spanish | avaro, tacaño | |
Catalan | garrepa | |
Adjectives | niggardly | petty or reluctant in giving or spending |
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