Closefisted
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Miserly; niggardly; penurious.
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adjective.
Covetous; niggardly.
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adjective.
Unwilling to spend money;
stingy
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adjective.
unwilling to part with money
Word Usage
"Someone, somewhere, is telling Americans that closefisted tipping is tolerated, even celebrated here."
Equivalent
stingy
ungenerous
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
anti-intellectual
cheeseparing
covetous
crestfallen
ferret-faced
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
avaricious
cheap
clinging
close
covetous