closefisted

or close-fisted

[ klohs-fis-tid ]

See synonyms for closefisted on Thesaurus.com

adjective

stingy; miserly; tight.

Origin of closefisted

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

Other words for closefisted

penurious, tight-fisted

See synonyms for closefisted on Thesaurus.com

Other words from closefisted

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

Words Nearby closefisted

closed stance
closed system
closed traverse
closed union
closed universe
closefisted
close-fitting
close-grained
close harmony
close-hauled
close helmet

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

British Dictionary definitions for close-fisted

close-fisted

/ (ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd) /

adjective

very careful with money; mean

Derived forms of close-fisted

close-fistedness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Browse