closefisted

adjective

close·​fist·​ed ˈklōs-ˌfi-stəd 

: stingy, tightfisted

Synonyms of closefisted

• careful
• close
• tight
• selfish
• cheap
• pinching
• greedy
• mean
• pinchpenny
• spare
• tightfisted
• desirous
• miserly
• sparing
• parsimonious

Examples of closefisted in a Sentence

closefisted administrators objecting to legitimate office expenses

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for closefisted

• coexisted
• unassisted
• assisted
• blacklisted
• consisted
• desisted
• encysted
• enlisted
• existed
• insisted
• persisted
• reenlisted

Kids Definition

closefisted

adjective

close·​fist·​ed ˈklōs-ˈfis-təd 

: stingy sense 1