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closefisted

adjective

unwilling to part with money

• Syn: ↑hardfisted, ↑tightfisted

• Similar to: ↑stingy, ↑ungenerous

• Derivationally related forms: ↑tightfistedness (for: ↑tightfisted)

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective

: not openhanded or liberal : tightfisted, close

closefisted deacons objecting to expenses

Synonyms: see stingy

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—closefistedly, adv. —closefistedness, n.

/klohs"fis"tid/, adj.

stingy; miserly; tight.

[1565-75; CLOSE + FIST¹ + -ED³]

Syn. niggardly, penurious, tight-fisted.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.