Stingy
71niggard — (n.) mean person, miser, late 14c., nygart, of uncertain origin. The suffix suggests French origin (Cf. ARD (Cf. ard)), but the root word is possibly from earlier nig stingy (c.1300), perhaps from a Scandinavian source related to O.N. hnèggr… …
72niggard — nig•gard [[t]ˈnɪg ərd[/t]] sometimes off. n. 1) off an extremely stingy person 2) niggardly; stingy • Etymology: 1325–75; ME nyggard=nig niggard (< Scand; cf. dial. Sw nygg; akin to OE hnēaw stingy) + ard ard usage: The words niggard and… …
73closefisted — adjective unwilling to part with money • Syn: ↑hardfisted, ↑tightfisted • Similar to: ↑stingy, ↑ungenerous • Derivationally related forms: ↑tightfistedness ( …
74nig|gard — «NIHG uhrd», noun, adjective. –n. a stingy person; miser: »Little niggard!…refusing me a pecuniary request (Charlotte Brontë). SYNONYM(S): skinflint. –adj. stingy; miserly: »lands which a niggard nature had apparently condemned to perpetual… …
75chinchier — chinchy chinch y (ch[i^]nch [y^]), adj. [Compar. {chinchier} (ch[i^]n ch[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {chinchiest} (ch[i^]n ch[i^]*[e^]st).] [See {chinche}.] same as {stingy}. Syn: cheap, chintzy, stingy, chinche. [WordNet 1.5] …
76chinchiest — chinchy chinch y (ch[i^]nch [y^]), adj. [Compar. {chinchier} (ch[i^]n ch[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {chinchiest} (ch[i^]n ch[i^]*[e^]st).] [See {chinche}.] same as {stingy}. Syn: cheap, chintzy, stingy, chinche. [WordNet 1.5] …
77chinchy — chinch y (ch[i^]nch [y^]), adj. [Compar. {chinchier} (ch[i^]n ch[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {chinchiest} (ch[i^]n ch[i^]*[e^]st).] [See {chinche}.] same as {stingy}. Syn: cheap, chintzy, stingy, chinche. [WordNet 1.5] …
78Miserly — Mi ser*ly (m[imac] z[ e]r*l[y^]), a. [From {Miser}.] Like a miser; very covetous; avaricious; stingy; sordid; niggardly. [1913 Webster] Syn: Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; avaricious; penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See… …
79Niggardly — Nig gard*ly (n[i^]g g[ e]rd*l[y^]), a. Meanly covetous or avaricious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. [1913 Webster] Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …
80Parsimonious — Par si*mo ni*ous, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See {Parsimony}.] Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ly}, adv. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] A prodigal… …
