HyperDic: niggard

English > 1 sense of the word niggard:
NOUNperson niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churla selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
niggard > pronunciation
Soundsnih'gerd
RhymesAbelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...
English > niggard: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend.
Synonymsskinflint, scrooge, churl
NarrowerpinchgutA niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
BroaderhoarderA person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
Spanishavaro, tacaño
Catalangarrepa
Adjectivesniggardlypetty or reluctant in giving or spending

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