Acquisitive
Acquisitive adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Niggard and acquisitive are semantically related In some cases you can use "Niggard" instead an adjective "Acquisitive".
Nearby Words: acquisition, acquisitiveness
Niggard
Niggard adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: in Shakespeare's sonnet, the narrator begs his love to give him more praise “than niggard truth would willingly impart”
Acquisitive and niggard are semantically related in stingy topic. Sometimes you can use "Acquisitive" instead an adjective "Niggard".
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