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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Adjective

After careful physical analysis of six ancient princesses buried beneath the pyramids at Dahshur, researchers now have an answer.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

The play was a no-call, but Clark took exception to the physicality and yelled at the closest official.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The carrier is flying about 6,500 flights per day this year — nearly an entire Alaska Airlines more worth of travel more than its closest competitor, according to Cirium — yet American’s profit gap has grown.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

Slots and gates are valuable in congested airports like LaGuardia because tight airspace restrictions and crowded airports in a big city like New York cap airline growth.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Her tight smile squeezes tiny tears into the corners of her eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of tight

Adjective

But there’s a point at which an act of service risks inverting into a selfish act.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Unlike Reborn Rich, Reborn Rookie is a comedy, finding a fair amount of fun in the story of a CEO who accidentally swaps bodies with a young soccer player, and uses the opportunity to get revenge on his selfish children.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026

Definition of selfish

Adjective

The cheapest ticket available as of Wednesday was going for $7,451.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
But that mandate has always been balanced with the desire for economic expansion, which is boosted by, oftentimes, cheaper labor and manufacturing costs from importing goods overseas.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

Several of my prior assumptions were upended right from the start of the piece—including the idea that the reclining wars are all just the greedy airlines’ fault.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Willem Dafoe costars as a former vampire nicknamed Elvis who leads a resistance against the greedy, capitalist vampire upper class — a good indication of the film’s campy tone.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

Free-flowing tournament favorites versus the tournament’s meanest defense.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 14 July 2026
The Crosstrek also has decent off-road capability as a base model and can easily be enhanced with tires or purchased from the factory as a mean off-roading machine (Crosstrek Wilderness).

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of mean

Adjective

For a retiree sharing a spare room or a parent listing their college student’s bedroom, hosting can mean the difference between staying in their home and losing it.

— Nathan Blecharczyk, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Swatch said the gold used for the watches dates back to the same period and is derived from old Omega spare parts.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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