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

And so far, things seem to be operating smoothly — something local residents have grown to expect, given the high caliber of local elections officials and the careful oversight of political parties.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
His work is known for its careful handling of color and its feel for the mood of ordinary days.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Opinion polls predict tight race Domestically, Vucic has pledged higher pensions and public sector salaries, investment in state healthcare and subsidies for young couples.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Both parties expect whoever wins in November to do so by a tight margin in a state of 738,000 people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of tight

Adjective

Also on Weekend Update, James Austin Johnson portrayed a selfish Kevin O’Leary, the Shark Tank investor who is backing a massive data center campus in northwest Utah.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
That’s also how Violet is thinking about their portrayal of Maureen, whose eccentric performance art and selfish behavior often give the character a bad rap.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of selfish

Adjective

The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The federal government was preparing to change its rules on low-value imports, threatening her ability to purchase cheaper prescription medications for blood thinning and heart failure from Canada.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

The toys were not purloined, kidnapped, auctioned by Sotheby's or flipped by greedy collectors on eBay.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
John Wayne and Gary Cooper, like Ken-san, often played anachronistic loners from a disappearing Arcadia that was being destroyed by hard-nosed modernizers—greedy bankers, railway owners, big-city politicians.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

Or the sexologist who makes a mean flan and knows how to push people’s buttons in ‘The Invite’?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Some of the interactions are so sweet, and then some of them are a little bit more embarrassing or aggressive or mean.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of mean

Adjective

And spare furnishings spotlight craft—from the dining area’s custom walnut table to the stairwell’s Isamu Noguchi pendant.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
The agreement also includes 10 years of spare parts, modification kits, and international customer orders at a rate of 156 aircraft per year, according to a news release from Lockheed Martin.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

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