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niggardous

niggardous adjective: niggardly.

Adjective

niggardous (comparative more niggardous, superlative most niggardous)

  1. (obsolete) Niggardly.
    • covetous gathering and niggardous keepingc. 1522, Thomas More, The Four Last Things

Forms of niggardous

comparativemore niggardous
superlativemost niggardous

Origin of niggardous

From niggard + -ous.

Questions about niggardous

What does niggardous mean?
Niggardous means niggardly.
What part of speech is niggardous?
Niggardous is an adjective.

Words near niggardous in the dictionary

  1. niggardlily
  2. niggardliness
  3. niggardlinesses
  4. niggardly
  5. niggardness
  6. niggardous
  7. niggardry
  8. niggards
  9. niggardship
  10. niggardy
  11. niggas

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