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niggardliness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | closeness, meanness, minginess, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness |
| Type of | stinginess |
| Has types | littleness, miserliness, pettiness, smallness |
| Derivation | niggardly |
Examples of niggardliness
niggardliness
Australian newspapers have scorned Mr Howard for his niggardliness.
From the economist.com
But it was not much of a life, especially for Xiaotong, whose obsession with meat is matched only by his mother's niggardliness in matters of the stomach.
From the economist.com
Yesterday it was the demon of disease sweeping periodically across great continents, or the demon of scarcity arising from the niggardliness of earth in the face of mounting populations.
From the theatlantic.com
Just as often, their interpretations say less about God than about them, the things they hate and fear, the narrowness of their vision, the niggardliness of their souls.
From the freep.com
