Niggard and Profuse

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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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Profuse is an antonym for niggard.

Profuse adjective - Pouring forth in great amounts.

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Niggard is an antonym for profuse.

Nearby Words: profusion, profusely

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

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

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