Niggard and Openhanded

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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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Openhanded is an antonym for niggard.

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

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Niggard is an antonym for openhanded.

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

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

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

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