/ ˈnɪgədli; NAmE -gərd-/ adjective ( formal , disapproving )
1.
unwilling to be generous with money, time, etc.
SYN mean
2.
( of a gift or an amount of money ) not worth much and given unwillingly
SYN misery
/ ˈnɪgədli; NAmE -gərd-/ adjective ( formal , disapproving )
1.
unwilling to be generous with money, time, etc.
SYN mean
2.
( of a gift or an amount of money ) not worth much and given unwillingly
SYN misery
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005