Extravagant and Niggard

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Extravagant adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.

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Niggard is an antonym for extravagant.

Nearby Words: extravagance, extravagancy

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”

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Extravagant is an antonym for niggard.

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Niggard and Extravagant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extravagant/niggard

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