Synonyms & related words for niggard

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of niggard — including skinflint, scrooge, niggardly, churl, miser, miserly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to niggard

Explore words related to niggard — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include closefisted, stingy, tightfisted, niggardliness, chinchy, parsimonious, miserliness, parsimoniousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for niggard

Common synonyms for niggard include skinflint, scrooge, niggardly, churl, miser, miserly, cheeseparing, cheapskate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does niggard come from?

The word niggard breaks down into 2 roots of Old Norse and Old French origin: nig, from Old Norse hnøggr (“stingy, miserly”); and -ard, from Old French -hart (“one characterized by (pejorative agent suffix)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.