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Definition of niggardly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

niggardly

adjective

niggardly pronunciation English

ˈnɪɡədli

niggardly pronunciation American

ˈnɪɡərdli

(formal, disapproving)

1 unwilling to be generous with money, time, etc.

Synonym

mean2 (of a gift or an amount of money) not worth much and given unwillingly

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