Niggard and Prodigal

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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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Prodigal is an antonym for niggard.

Prodigal noun - Someone who spends money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: the million-dollar lottery winner was such a prodigal that his windfall was exhausted after only a few years

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Niggard is an antonym for prodigal.

Nearby Words: prodigy, prodigality, prodigally

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