closefisted

adjective

ˈklōs-ˌfi-stəd How to pronounce closefisted (audio)
Definition of closefistednext
as in close
giving or sharing as little as possible closefisted administrators objecting to legitimate office expenses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closefisted
  1. close
  2. careful
  3. tight
  4. selfish
  5. cheap
  6. greedy
  7. mean
  8. spare
Adjective
  • That’s about as close as this gritty six-part drama gets to Doctor Who, though.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • In addition, Yorkshire county sculptor Steve Winterburn recommends getting close with a subject’s family and friends to help find characteristics.
    Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of close
Adjective
  • Making these breads takes over 72 hours of slow and careful workmanship.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.
    Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Other opponents, including Michael Shanks, a member of Parliament, believe the bill in its current form isn’t tight enough to prevent possible coercion or other risks for patients.
    Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The most notable deal on our list is a two-dresser nightstand that’s 70 percent off and is large enough to hold a few books, a lamp, and a candle, yet small enough to fit into most tight spades at just under 18 inches wide.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of tight
Adjective
  • Many Democrats have abandoned hope in favor of cynicism: deciding that most of the voting public are selfish, bigoted enemies of democracy.
    Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Critics, including former prosecutor Tommy Pope, have suggested her actions behind bars demonstrate a pattern of selfish behavior.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • In previous Black Fridays, Hulu offered viewers subscriptions for as cheap as 99 cents, while Max gave people six months of streaming for just $2.99 monthly.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • But contending with the tsunami of cheaper, fraudulent art is just one challenge in a world where Native artists must navigate a knot of sellers, dealers, museum operators and other gatekeepers who have long tried to define Native art, pushing artists to make what sells.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • His skin, a greedy shade of brown, seems to eat up all the light.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Like Kato and Sunja’s margarita date last week, this is another small moment that moves as much, if not more, than any of the larger emotional gestures in the show — some pleasures are immune to misery’s greedy hands.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of greedy
Adjective
  • In 2024, the mean temperature has remained above 26 degrees Celsius all year.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • As of this month, that number topped 185,000, according to the same Florida Office of Insurance Regulation which is demanding to know why Weiss is writing mean things about unpaid claims.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of mean
Adjective
  • Texture was never Eastwood’s strong point; his films have mainly been stark and spare, with a sense of style that can nearly be defined as an abstinence from style.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The watch comes with its full bracelet and a spare bezel piece, along with a certificate of origin from Vacheron Constantin.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of spare
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closefisted

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