Generous and Niggard

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Generous adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.

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Niggard is an antonym for generous.

Nearby Words: generosity, generously

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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Generous is an antonym for niggard in topics: stingy, ungenerous.

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