niggardly in French
niggardly in French is avare, mesquin, pingre — niggardly means mean and unwilling to give or spend generously.
niggardly in French
avare
Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
mesquin
Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
pingre
Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
What does "niggardly" mean?
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adj Mean and unwilling to give or spend generously.
"This manifests itself in an implacable tendency to provide an opulent supply of some things and a niggardly yield of others."
- adj (cricket) Describing a bowler who lets batters score very few runs.
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niggardly in a sentence
- This manifests itself in an implacable tendency to provide an opulent supply of some things and a niggardly yield of others.
- They were not niggardly, these tramps, and he who had money did not hesitate to share it among the rest.
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What is "niggardly" in French?
"niggardly" in French is avare, mesquin, pingre. niggardly means: Mean and unwilling to give or spend generously.
Are there other ways to say "niggardly" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "niggardly": avare, mesquin, pingre.
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