niggardly - Meaning in Telugu
niggardly - Meaning in Telugu
Definitions and Meaning of niggardly in English
niggardly adjective
- petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Synonyms
grudging, scrimy
Example
- "a niggardly tip"
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In the United States, there have been several controversies involving the misunderstanding of the word niggardly, an adjective meaning "stingy" or "miserly", because of its phonetic similarity to nigger, an ethnic slur used against black people. Although the two words are etymologically unrelated, niggardly is nonetheless often replaced with a synonym. People have sometimes faced backlash for using the word.
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