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niggardness vs pettiness

pettiness vs niggardness

niggardness and pettiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
niggardness Yes No No No
pettiness Yes No No No
As nouns, pettiness is a hyponym of niggardness; that is, pettiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than niggardness:
  • niggardness: extreme stinginess
  • pettiness: lack of generosity in trifling matters
Other hyponyms of niggardness include littleness, smallness, miserliness.
niggardness (noun) pettiness (noun)
extreme stinginess the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
lack of generosity in trifling matters
narrowness of mind or ideas or views
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