niggard

Questions about niggard

What does niggard mean?

niggard means "a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend".

How many syllables are in niggard?

niggard has 2 syllables: nig-gard. The stress falls on "nig". In IPA it is /ˈnɪɡɚd/.

What is another word for niggard?

Close synonyms include skinflint, scrooge, churl. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is niggard a common word?

niggard is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.