Synonyms for “niggardly”

adjective

1. =  stingy, mean, avaricious, ungenerous, close, near (informal), sparing, grudging, mercenary, frugal, parsimonious, penurious, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo & slang), tight-arsed (taboo & slang), tight-ass (US, taboo & slang), tight-assed (US, taboo & slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo & slang) • Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds.
   opposites: liberal, generous, lavish, prodigal, bountiful, munificent
2. =  paltry, mean, small, inadequate, miserable, pathetic, insufficient, beggarly, scant, meagre, skimpy, measly, scanty, wretched, miserly • The niggardly compensation for her frightening ordeal amounted to just £6,500.
   opposites: liberal, generous, handsome, ample, abundant, plentiful, copious, bountiful, profuse