Niggard and Overgenerous

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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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Overgenerous is an antonym for niggard.

Overgenerous adjective - Very generous.

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Niggard is an antonym for overgenerous.

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

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