Ironfisted
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Close-fisted; covetous.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Closefisted; stingy; mean.
adjective.
Ruthless; tyrranical; allowing no opposition.
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adjective.
Alternative spelling of
iron-fisted
.
Word Usage
"The call for elections came a day after Mubarak stepped down, forced out by mass protests against his ironfisted 30-year rule."
Equivalent
iron-fisted
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Ole
anti-traditional
archdiocesan
bad
defensive-minded
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
closefisted
mean
ruthless
stingy
tyrranical