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Synonyms & Antonyms of costive
as in closefisted, stinting
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for costive
- cheap,
- close,
- closefisted,
- illiberal
- [archaic],
- mingy,
- miserly,
- niggardly,
- parsimonious,
- penurious,
- selfish,
- stingy,
- stinting,
- tight,
- tightfisted,
- uncharitable,
- ungenerous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for costive
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The first known use of costive was in the 14th century
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