Definitions for niggardly
ˈnɪg ərd linig·gard·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grudging, niggardly, scrimyadjective

   petty or reluctant in giving or spending

   "a niggardly tip"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. niggardlyadverb

   In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

2. niggardlyadjective

   Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

3. Etymology: From niggard + -ly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Niggardlyadjective

   Etymology: from niggard.

   1. Avaricious; sordidly parcimonious.

   Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Joseph Hall.

   Love is like a penurious god, very niggardly of his opportunities: he must be watched like a hard-hearted treasurer. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

   Why are we so niggardly to stop at one fifth? Why do we not raise it one full moiety, and thereby double our money? John Locke.

   Providence not niggardly but wise,
   Here lavishly bestows, and there denies,
   That by each other’s virtues we may rise. George Granville.

   Tiberius was noted for his niggardly temper; he used only to give to his attendants their diet. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. Sparing; wary.

   I know your mind, and I will satisfy it; neither will I do it like a niggardly answerer, going no farther than the bounds of the question. Philip Sidney.

2. Niggardlyadverb

   Sparingly; parcimoniously.

   I have long loved her, followed her, ingross’d opportunities to meet her; feed every slight occasion that could but niggardly give me sight of her. William Shakespeare, M. W. of Windsor.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. niggardly

   In the United States, there have been several controversies involving the misunderstanding of the word niggardly, an adjective meaning "stingy" or "miserly", because of its phonetic similarity to nigger, an ethnic slur used against black people. The two words are etymologically unrelated. Niggardly, arising in the Middle Ages, long predates nigger, which arose in the 18th century.

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1. niggardly

   Niggardly refers to someone who is stingy, miserly, and ungenerous, particularly with money or resources. It originates from the Old Norse word "nigon", meaning "miser". Note, this term has no racial implications and its origin is not related to any racial slurs. However, it's often avoided due to its phonetic similarity to such slurs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Niggardlyadjective

   meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard

2. Niggardlyadverb

   in a niggard manner

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of niggardly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of niggardly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=niggardly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Niggardly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=niggardly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niggardly
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niggardly