hard-fisted

Or hard·fist·ed

[hahrd-fis-tid]

adjective

1. stingy; miserly; closefisted.

2. tough-minded; ruthless.

   hard-fisted revolutionists.

3. having hard or strong hands, as a laborer.

Other Word Forms

• hard-fistedness noun
• hardfistedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-fisted¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

Xi and Putin have been united by U.S. sanctions against their countries, but also by their ambition to expand their international influence and hard-fisted governing styles.

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Plummer was also a legendary “hard-fisted” drinker, alongside similarly inclined friends like Jason Robards, Richard Harris and Peter O’Toole.

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Plummer was also a legendary “hard-fisted” drinker, alongside similarly inclined friends like Jason Robards, Richard Harris and Peter O’Toole.

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LaPierre’s public persona is as the hard-fisted leader of the NRA, the public face of the Second Amendment with his bombastic defense of guns, freedom and country.

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The fierce, non-conformist political spirit evident at Trump rallies here traces its roots to the frontier days and allows hard-fisted politicians like him and Arpaio to thrive.

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