as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
in Shakespeare's sonnet, the narrator begs his love to give him more praise "than niggard truth would willingly impart"
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as in miser
a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money
such a niggard that he refused to hand out candy at Halloween, saying it would cost too much money
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Adjective
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Be careful to not over mix the bread-stir just until combined for a better texture.—
Bev Barrett,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Mayor Cherelle Parker advises citizens on Thursday to be careful when celebrating the Super Bowl.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This ahead-of-its-time 1988 film stars Bill Murray as Frank Cross, a TV executive and self-seeking miser who receives a wake-up call from the ghosts of Christmas Past (David Johansen), Present (Carol Kane) and Future (Robert Hammond) to help straighten his mean spirit.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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For a more tuneful version of the Dickens tale, there’s this 1970 musical starring Albert Finney as the eponymous miser.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Many Chileans are angry about the country’s unequal distribution of wealth and power, about niggardly pensions (for which people are supposed to save themselves) and about long waiting times for doctors’ visits and poor schools.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
25 Dec. 2019
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To tap one of the country’s two largest and most niggardly mines is hard enough.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
3 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Pet peeves: Rude people, selfish people, mean people, people who tailgate/cut you off while driving.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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As detailed by Flourish Together, selfish behavior in relationships often manifests through unilateral decision-making, dismissive responses, and an expectation that one partner will cater to the other's needs without reciprocation.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One of the things that bedeviled American politics this century is our close elections, which has made our parties and their leaders miserly with their political capital.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The wage increase of $8.25 a month seems a miserly addition.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune Asia,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a perfect and parsimonious world, a single two-stage spacecraft would land on Mars, scoop up soil samples in situ, and transfer them to an ascent stage which would blast off into orbit.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
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Under Mike Ashley, the Premier League’s financial fair play (FFP) regulations — which permit losses of up to £105m over a rolling three-year period — were never an issue given his parsimonious nature.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
30 June 2024
Adjective
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The greedy wizard had an idea to build beautiful hotels and homes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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But that’s not the way of most corporate America, despite the endless pushing by greedy bankers and lawyers who don’t have enough work to do to maintain their admittedly lavish lifestyles versus pretty much the rest of the country’s work force.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So Miami’s success was based primarily on stingy coverage on third downs and in the red zone, which were two areas Brooks excelled in as a coverage specialist for tight ends and tailbacks.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bosa and Mack, 33, teamed to help the Chargers become the NFL’s stingiest defense during the regular season, giving up an average of only 17.7 points per game.—
Elliott Teaford,
Orange County Register,
23 Jan. 2025
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