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Definition of Niggard
1. Noun. A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend.
Exact synonyms: Churl, Scrooge, Skinflint
Generic synonyms: Hoarder
Specialized synonyms: Pinchgut
Derivative terms: Niggardly
Generic synonyms: Hoarder
Specialized synonyms: Pinchgut
Derivative terms: Niggardly
Definition of Niggard
1. n. A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonious fellow; a miser.
2. a. Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy.
3. v. t. & i. To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly.
Definition of Niggard
1. to act stingily [v -ED, -ING, -S]