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Niggardly 🔊

Hindi Meaningकंजूस, तंग दिल, अत्यल्प
English Meaning Characterized by excessive reluctance to spend or share resource 🔊
Part of speechadjective / adverb
Phonetic SpellingNIG-erd-lee
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈnɪɡ.əd.li/
Sentence She gave a niggardly tip despite excellent service received.
Translationउत्कृष्ट सेवा मिलने के बावजूद उसने मामूली टिप दी।
SynonymsStingy, Miserly, Parsimonious
AntonymsGenerous, Liberal, Lavish

English Meaning of the word Niggardly

This word is used to describe someone who is very stingy or ungenerous, or an amount that is meager. A niggardly portion was served. This term suggests miserly behavior, often misconstrued due to phonetic similarity to an offensive word.

Hindi Meaning of the word Niggardly

इस शब्द का उपयोग ऐसे व्यक्ति या व्यवहार के लिए किया जाता है जो बहुत कंजूस या अनुदार हो। इसका अर्थ बहुत कम या अपर्याप्त मात्रा भी हो सकता है। यह शब्द कृपण व्यवहार को दर्शाता है और इसकी ध्वनि एक आपत्तिजनक शब्द से मिलती-जुलती होने के कारण इसे सावधानी से इस्तेमाल किया जाता है।