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adjective
- 1. not willing to spend or give much money; miserly: informal "tight-fisted to the point of miserliness"
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adjective. us / ˈtɑɪt ˈfɪs·tɪd / Add to word list. infml unwilling to spend money. (Definition of tight-fisted from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tight-fisted.
Examples of tightfisted in a Sentence. The company's tightfisted owner won't raise the workers' salaries. the company is pretty tightfisted when it comes to bonuses. Recent Examples on the Web Every year, a complacent, tightfisted city council turned down the recommendations.
adjective. informal disapproving us / ˌtaɪtˈfɪs.tɪd / uk / ˌtaɪtˈfɪs.tɪd / (also tight) Add to word list Add to word list. unwilling to spend money: Don't wait for Krista to buy you a drink - she's too tight-fisted. Synonyms. mean (NOT GENEROUS) mainly UK. stingy informal disapproving. tight (NOT GENEROUS) informal disapproving.
adjective. If you describe someone as tight-fisted, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend money. [disapproval] He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers. ...the government's tight-fisted monetary policy. Synonyms: miserly, mean, stingy, close More Synonyms of tight-fisted.
Tight-fisted definition: parsimonious; stingy; tight.. See examples of TIGHT-FISTED used in a sentence.
Definition of tight-fisted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. fitting very or too closely. I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight. apretado; estrecho. 2. stretched to a great extent; not loose. He made sure that the ropes were tight. apretado. 3. (of control etc) strict and very careful. She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions. riguroso, estricto.
tight-fisted meaning, definition, what is tight-fisted: not generous with money: Learn more.
IPA guide. Definitions of tightfisted. adjective. unwilling to part with money. synonyms: closefisted, hardfisted. stingy, ungenerous. unwilling to spend.
If you describe someone as tight-fisted, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend money. [ disapproval ] He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers.
