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Definition of Niggardliness
1. Noun. Extreme stinginess.
Generic synonyms: Stinginess
Specialized synonyms: Littleness, Pettiness, Smallness, Miserliness
Derivative terms: Close, Mean, Mean, Mingy, Niggardly, Parsimonious, Parsimonious, Tightfisted, Tight
Definition of Niggardliness
1. n. The quality or state of being niggard; meanness in giving or spending; parsimony; stinginess.
Definition of Niggardliness
1. Noun. The state of being niggardly ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Niggardliness
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Niggardliness
Literary usage of Niggardliness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Revolutionary Function of the Modern Church by John Haynes Holmes (1912)
"(&) The niggardliness of Nature Another explanation of poverty which is much more
satisfactory and which contains a certain limited measure of truth, ..."
2. Maximilian in Mexico: The Story of the French Intervention (1861-1867) by Percy Falcke Martin (1914)
"... valuable assistance—French niggardliness and lack of funds—The Belgian and
Austrian legions—The Liberal troops—Charges of cruelty against Juarez's ..."
3. Financial Advertising: For Commercial and Savings Banks, Trust, Title by Elias St. Elmo Lewis (1908)
"... COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RESPONSE TO THE ALMANAC—HOW TO DISTRIBUTE IT EFFECTIVELY—THE
LITTLE SAVINGS BANK—THE FOOLISH niggardliness OF SOME POLICIES—HOW TO ..."
4. The Works of Thomas Jackson, D.D. ...: Sometime President of Corpus Christi by Thomas Jackson (1844)
"... but of hospitality, opposite to Ammon's churlish niggardliness, who afforded
not the posterity of Abraham in their travel bread and water. END OF VOL. ..."
5. Treasury of Wisdom, Wit and Humor, Odd Comparisons and Proverbs: Authors (1891)
"niggardliness AND WASTEFULNESS. He that spareth in everything Is an inexcusable
niggard. He that spareth in nothing Is an inexcusable madman. ..."
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