grudging, niggardly, scrimy (adj)

petty or reluctant in giving or spending

"a niggardly tip"

niggardly (Adverb)

In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

niggardly (Adjective)

Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

niggardly

In the United States, there have been several controversies involving the misunderstanding of the word niggardly, an adjective meaning "stingy" or "miserly", because of its phonetic similarity to nigger, an ethnic slur used against black people. The two words are etymologically unrelated. Niggardly, arising in the Middle Ages, long predates nigger, which arose in the 18th century.