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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of niggling (out)

  • as in depriving (of)
  • as in depriving (of)
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niggling (out)

verb

Definition of niggling (out)next
present participle of niggle (out)
as in depriving (of)

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  • depriving (of)
  • refusing
  • skimping
  • pinching
  • denying
  • withholding
  • disallowing
  • rejecting
  • stinting
  • declining
  • begrudging
  • misallocating

Dissimilar Words

  • dealing (out)
  • handing out
  • meting (out)
  • measuring (out)
  • doling out
  • sharing (out)
  • parceling (out) link icon
  • distributing
  • administering
  • allocating
  • dispensing
  • apportioning
  • prorating
  • dishing out
  • dividing
  • splitting
  • allowing
  • setting
  • appropriating
  • assigning
  • parting
  • providing
  • redistributing
  • divvying (up)
  • proportioning
  • dolloping (out)
  • portioning
  • allotting
  • rationing
  • sharing
  • supplying
  • issuing
  • furnishing
  • disbursing
  • bestowing
  • lotting
  • admeasuring

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“Niggling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggling%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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