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ironfisted

[ahy-ern-fis-tid] / ˈaɪ ərnˈfɪs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
hard-fisted
Synonyms
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious chary cheap chintzy churlish close close-fisted costive covetous curmudgeonly economical extortionate frugal grasping greedy grudging ignoble illiberal mean miserly narrow near
ADJECTIVE
implacable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inexorable intractable relentless ruthless uncompromising unforgiving unrelenting unyielding
WEAK
grim inflexible mortal pitiless rancorous remorseless unappeasable unbending unflinching vindictive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compassionate flexible kind merciful remorseful sympathetic yielding
WEAK
nice placable
ADJECTIVE
pinching
Synonyms
STRONG
close grasping grudging mean narrow near penny-pinching saving scrimping skimping sparing
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious chary cheap chintzy churlish close-fisted costive covetous curmudgeonly economical extortionate frugal greedy hard-fisted ignoble illiberal miserly parsimonious pennywise penurious petty pinchpenny rapacious scurvy selfish sordid thrifty tight tightfisted uncharitable ungenerous ungiving
Antonyms
STRONG
generous spendthrift unselfish wasting
ADJECTIVE
ruthless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbarous brutal callous cold-blooded cruel cutthroat ferocious fierce harsh inhuman malevolent merciless rancorous relentless sadistic savage unforgiving unrelenting unyielding vicious vindictive
WEAK
adamant cold dog-eat-dog feral grim hard hard-hearted implacable inexorable killer mortal obdurate pitiless remorseless revengeful severe stern stony surly unappeasable unfeeling unmerciful unsympathetic without pity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm civilized compassionate easy feeling flexible forgiving friendly gentle humane kind merciful mild nice nonviolent peaceful polite sympathetic tame tender
WEAK
considerate giving
ADJECTIVE
stingy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frugal greedy miserly selfish thrifty
STRONG
ungenerous
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious chary cheap chintzy churlish close close-fisted costive covetous curmudgeonly economical extortionate grasping grudging ignoble illiberal mean narrow near parsimonious pennywise penurious petty pinchpenny rapacious saving scrimping scurvy skimping sordid sparing tightfisted uncharitable ungiving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
extravagant generous liberal uneconomical wasteful
WEAK
spendthrift

Example Sentences

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Cassandra, the de-facto leader of the teens, is tenuously ironfisted.

From The New Yorker • May 22, 2019

Leonard Nimoy did it with a memorable turn as a goateed, ironfisted Mr. Spock in an original "Star Trek" episode that sent the Enterprise crew into a more bloodthirsty parallel universe.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2013

Nehru's first task was to deal with an embarrassing split in the puppet Kashmiri government headed by ironfisted Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hard-working and ironfisted, he is quick to jail even his own Cabinet ministers if they step out of line.

From Time Magazine Archive

In New Mexico, a state with a weak Governor system, he has already earned a reputation as an ironfisted leader.

From Time Magazine Archive