closefisted

[ klohs-fis-tid ]

/ ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd /

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adjective

stingy; miserly; tight.

Words nearby closefisted

closed-end investment company, closed-loop, closed-minded, closed-stack, closedown, closefisted, closemouthed, closeout, closer, closet, closet drama

Origin of closefisted

First recorded in 1565–75; close + fist¹ + -ed³

SYNONYMS FOR closefisted

niggardly, penurious, tight-fisted.

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OTHER WORDS FROM closefisted

close·fist·ed·ly, adverbclose·fist·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for close-fisted

Vaudrey's predecessor, Monsieur Pichereau, was exacting, close-fisted.
His Excellency the Minister|Jules Claretie
A close-fisted, tight-lipped Mormon—a skinflint if I ever saw one!
The Rainbow Trail|Zane Grey
I ain't a close-fisted chap, especially when I'm fond of anybody.
An Ambitious Woman|Edgar Fawcett
You ought to have more; but he's close-fisted, and you must be content with this.'
The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863|Various

I'm not close-fisted, either; I'm willing to share the profits with you as long as you've any use for them.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for close-fisted

close-fisted

/ (ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd) /

adjective

very careful with money; mean

Derived forms of close-fisted

close-fistedness, noun

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