Select the correct antonym of the following word from the given options:
Niggardly
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Liberal
Niggardly means unwilling to give or spend, mean with money. A niggard is a miser. Its antonym is liberal.
Example: The niggardly employer refused to raise the workers' wages.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Miserly | hoarding money and hating to spend it (it is a synonym of niggardly) | The miserly landlord refused to repair the roof. |
| (2) Liberal (answer) | giving freely, generous (a liberal giver is the opposite of a niggardly one) | The businessman made a liberal donation to the school. |
| (3) Stingy | not generous, unwilling to give (it too has the same meaning as niggardly) | He was too stingy to buy his friends a cup of tea. |
| (4) Grudging | given or done unwillingly (it is close to niggardly in spirit, not opposite) | The coach gave a grudging nod of approval. |
| Synonyms of niggardly: miserly, stingy, parsimonious, tight-fisted Antonyms of niggardly: liberal, generous, lavish, munificent Also asked in CUET (UG): niggardly – 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 21-06-2023 Slot 1 miserly – 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 23-05-2023 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 2 |