niggardliness

Definitions

The quality of being stingy or ungenerous in spending or giving.

Extreme reluctance to part with money or resources; parsimony.

Examples

His niggardliness was evident when he refused to tip the waiter despite the excellent service.

The charity was forced to close its doors due to the unexpected niggardliness of its primary donors.

Synonyms

stinginess parsimony miserliness penuriousness frugality tightfistedness cheapness

Antonyms

generosity liberality magnanimity munificence lavishness openhandedness bounty