Humanitarian and Niggard

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Humanitarian adjective - Having or showing a concern for the welfare of others.

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Niggard is an antonym for humanitarian.

Nearby Words: humanity, humanism, humanistic, humanist

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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Humanitarian is an antonym for niggard.

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

Humanitarian & Niggard. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/humanitarian/niggard>.

Niggard or Humanitarian. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/humanitarian/niggard.

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