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tight-fisted

[tahyt-fis-tid] / ˈtaɪtˈfɪs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
close
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tight
STRONG
mean narrow penny-pinching skinflint
WEAK
chintzy closefisted illiberal mingy miserly parsimonious penurious skimpy ungenerous
Antonyms
STRONG
generous
WEAK
giving open
ADJECTIVE
closefisted
Synonyms
WEAK
greedy miserly stingy
ADJECTIVE
greedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eager hungry impatient rapacious selfish
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grabby grasping grudging gulping guzzling hoggish insatiable insatiate intemperate itchy miserly omnivorous parsimonious penny-pinching penurious piggish prehensile ravening ravenous stingy swinish tight voracious
Antonyms
WEAK
abstemious benevolent charitable extravagant generous liberal philanthropic
ADJECTIVE
mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
greedy selfish
STRONG
close mercenary penny-pinching
WEAK
mingy miserly narrow parsimonious penurious rapacious scrimpy stingy tight
Antonyms
STRONG
generous
WEAK
unselfish
ADJECTIVE
piggish
Synonyms
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring eager edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grabby grasping grudging gulping guzzling hoggish hungry impatient insatiable insatiate intemperate itchy miserly omnivorous parsimonious pennypinching penurious prehensile rapacious ravening ravenous selfish stingy swinish tight voracious
ADJECTIVE
sparing
Synonyms
STRONG
close mean saving
WEAK
avaricious canny chary cost-conscious frugal humane money-conscious parsimonious provident prudent stewardly stingy thrifty tight tolerant ungiving unwasteful wary
Antonyms
STRONG
generous
WEAK
careless lavish spendthrift uncareful

Example Sentences

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They planned a proxy fight to unseat Avery and reverse his present tight fisted, cash-hoarding, nonexpansionist policies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Miller also says he wants another big increase for the miners, but he will find the operators tight fisted.

From Time Magazine Archive

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