niggards

The word “niggards” has 2 syllables: nig-gards

It's pronounced as /ˈnɪɡərdz/


What is synonym and antonym for niggards?

In the thesaurus, “niggards” has 12 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for niggards along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for niggards

  • cheapskates
  • churls
  • hoarders
  • hunks
  • misers
  • pack rats
  • penny-pinchers
  • pikers
  • savers
  • scrooges
  • skinflints
  • tightwads

Antonyms for niggards

Meanings of niggards

  • noun
    1. A miser or stingy person; a skinflint.
    2. A false bottom in a grate, used for saving fuel.
  • verb
    1. To hoard; to act stingily.

Example Sentences

  • The niggards refused to share their wealth during the fundraiser.
  • Among the crowd were several niggards who complained about every expense.
  • The company’s niggards resisted investing in employee benefits.
  • History often judges niggards harshly for their selfishness.
  • The story described the niggards as greedy and unkind to others.

On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to niggards, such as: cheapskates, churls, hoarders, hunks, misers, pack rats, penny-pinchers.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

pack rats

  • cheapskates
  • churls
  • hoarders
  • hunks
  • misers
  • niggards
  • penny-pinchers
  • pikers
  • savers
  • scrooges
  • skinflints
  • tightwads

economizers

  • cheapskates
  • conservers
  • misers
  • niggards
  • penny-pinchers
  • pikers
  • savers
  • scrooges
  • skinflints
  • tightwads

hangers-on

  • adherents
  • associates
  • attendants
  • audience
  • bloodsuckers
  • cheapskates
  • circle
  • clientage
  • clientele
  • companions
  • company
  • cortege
  • coterie
  • court
  • courtiers
  • deadbeats
  • dependents
  • entourage
  • escort
  • fans
  • flunkeys
  • flunkies
  • following
  • free riders
  • freeloaders
  • group
  • groupies
  • henchmen
  • idlers
  • lackeys
  • leeches
  • misers
  • moochers
  • niggards
  • parasites
  • patronage
  • patrons
  • pikers
  • public
  • retainers
  • retinue
  • rout
  • satellites
  • scrooges
  • skinflints
  • spongers
  • sponges
  • staff
  • stooges
  • suite
  • support
  • supporters
  • sycophants
  • tightwads
  • toadies
  • train
  • yes-men

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