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closefisted

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

stingy; miserly; tight.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of closefisted

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

Related forms

close·fist·ed·ly, adverbclose·fist·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for close-fisted

close-fisted

/ (ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd) /

adjective

very careful with money; mean

Derived Forms

close-fistedness, noun
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