CLOSEFISTED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

closefisted

adjective

ˈklōs-ˌfi-stəd

Definition of closefisted

as in careful

giving or sharing as little as possible closefisted administrators objecting to legitimate office expenses

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Getting to that point required careful control of stress during fabrication.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Huntsinger, playing along with Variety’s should-win/will-win Emmy prediction game, drew a careful line.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In the ninth inning, Ozzie Albies legged out a double off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran (2-5) and Riley followed with a triple off the centerfield fence, giving the Braves the lead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

Kevin Jairaj / Imagn Images During an early August practice, Hurts was unusually expressive after completing a deep pass down the middle to Elijah Moore in tight coverage.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Room for Disagreement Some Democrats were worried less about their individual candidates or the DCCC’s ability to compete, and more about the Democratic National Committee’s ability to help candidates in tight raises.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of tight

Adjective

No one, in my opinion, comes close to this selfish, foul-mouthed and stupid showman.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
All of the big talk about personal drive, which makes Free Solo so darkly compelling, immediately crumbles into selfish pablum the second that children are introduced into the equation.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of selfish

Adjective

This is similar to what cruise lines do when moving ships between itineraries, often offering trips at a cheaper cost than traditional voyages.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Because they must be built out, rather than up, hyperscalers typically go to suburban or rural areas with relatively cheap land.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

However, greedy jobs are mostly characterized by the unpredictability of when individuals are required to work.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Through its own websites, the mysterious group has been portraying itself as vigilantes out to rein in greedy video game developers.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

Critics of his efforts argue that the problem is less about people not knowing how to invest and more about them not having enough spare income to do so.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The original plan was for the rest of the Beatles to contribute, but during the three-and-a-half-hour session, the group struggled to find parts that improved upon McCartney’s spare arrangement.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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