closefisted

[ klohs-fis-tid ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd /
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adjective

stingy; miserly; tight.

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Origin of closefisted

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

OTHER WORDS FROM closefisted

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

Words nearby closefisted

closed-end investment company, closed-loop, closed-minded, closed-stack, closedown, closefisted, closemouthed, closeout, closer, closet, closet drama
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Words related to close-fisted

cheap, hard-fisted, mean, miserly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, tight, tightfisted

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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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