Niggardly(adjective)
Mean or unwilling to give or spend; stingy.
Hindi meaning:कंजूस
Synonyms: Stingy, Miserly, Parsimonious, Scant
Antonyms: Generous, Liberal, Lavish, Openhanded
Example: The landlord was niggardly about repairs and refused to spend even on basic maintenance.
Trick to remember: Niggardly sounds like a person who guards every rupee too tightly, so they spend very little.
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