Definitions:

1. Being unwilling to share or showing unwillingness to share with others. NOUN
   • Her niggardness was criticized by her colleagues, who felt she was not contributing her fair share.
2. Describes a reluctance to give or spend, often to the point of being excessively frugal or parsimonious. NOUN
   • His niggardness made him reluctant to lend even small amounts of money to friends.
3. Extreme stinginess. NOUN
   • His niggardness was evident when he refused to contribute to the charity fundraiser, despite his wealth.
4. Refers to the quality or state of being stingy or miserly. NOUN
   • Her niggardness prevented her from enjoying any of the luxuries that her salary could afford.

Synonyms:

• miserliness
• parsimoniousness
• Stinginess