niggardly

although by definition and derivation "niggardly" and "nigger" are not remotely similar, the use of "niggardly" elicits uncomfortable reactions in many people. It's just too close. There are many descriptive alternatives available: stingy, miserly, parsimonious, reluctant, ungenerous, grudging, begrudging, cheap, moneygrubbing, grasping; scanty, skimpy, piddling, measly, puny.