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niggardly

Scant vs Niggardly - What's the difference?

scant | niggardly | Related terms |

Scant is a related term of niggardly.


As adjectives the difference between scant and niggardly

is that scant is very little, very few while niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As adverbs the difference between scant and niggardly

is that scant is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly while niggardly is in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

As a verb scant

is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As a noun scant

is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

Chary vs Niggardly - What's the difference?

chary | niggardly | Related terms |

Chary is a related term of niggardly.


As adjectives the difference between chary and niggardly

is that chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous while niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As an adverb niggardly is

in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Niggardly vs Close - What's the difference?

niggardly | close | Related terms |

Niggardly is a related term of close.


In now|_|rare|lang=en terms the difference between niggardly and close

is that niggardly is in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily while close is an enclosed field.

As adjectives the difference between niggardly and close

is that niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly while close is closed, shut.

As an adverb niggardly

is in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

As a verb close is

(label) to remove a gap.

As a noun close is

an end or conclusion or close can be an enclosed field.

Narrow vs Niggardly - What's the difference?

narrow | niggardly | Related terms |

Narrow is a related term of niggardly.


As adjectives the difference between narrow and niggardly

is that narrow is having a small width; not wide; slim; slender; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth while niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As a verb narrow

is to reduce in width or extent; to contract.

As a noun narrow

is (chiefly|in the plural) a narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

As an adverb niggardly is

in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Niggardly vs Avarcious - What's the difference?

niggardly | avarcious | Synonyms |

Niggardly is a synonym of avarcious.

Niggard vs Niggardly - What's the difference?

niggard | niggardly |


As adjectives the difference between niggard and niggardly

is that niggard is sparing; stinting; parsimonious while niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As a noun niggard

is a miser or stingy person; a skinflint.

As an adverb niggardly is

in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Niggardly vs Indecency - What's the difference?

niggardly | indecency |


As an adjective niggardly

is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As an adverb niggardly

is in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

As a noun indecency is

lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.

Niggardly vs Canine - What's the difference?

niggardly | canine |


As adjectives the difference between niggardly and canine

is that niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly while canine is of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

As an adverb niggardly

is in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

As a noun canine is

any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.

Misery vs Niggardly - What's the difference?

misery | niggardly |


As a noun misery

is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

As an adjective niggardly is

withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As an adverb niggardly is

in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Trifling vs Niggardly - What's the difference?

trifling | niggardly | Related terms |

Trifling is a related term of niggardly.


As adjectives the difference between trifling and niggardly

is that trifling is trivial, or of little importance while niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As a noun trifling

is the act of one who trifles; frivolous behaviour.

As an adverb niggardly is

in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

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