closefisted

adjective

close·​fist·​ed ˈklōs-ˌfi-stəd 

: stingy, tightfisted

Synonyms

• cheap
• chintzy
• close
• mean
• mingy
• miserly
• niggard
• niggardly
• parsimonious
• penny-pinching
• penurious
• pinching
• pinchpenny
• spare
• sparing
• stingy
• stinting
• tight
• tightfisted
• uncharitable
• ungenerous

Examples of closefisted in a Sentence

closefisted administrators objecting to legitimate office expenses

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

closefisted

adjective

close·​fist·​ed ˈklōs-ˈfis-təd 

: stingy sense 1