tightfisted

tight·fist·ed

 (tīt′fĭs′tĭd)

adj.

Close-fisted; stingy.

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tight′fist′ed·ness n.

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tightfisted

(ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd)

adj

mean; miserly

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

tightfisted - unwilling to part with money closefisted, hardfisted stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

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tightfisted

adjective

Ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money:

cheap, close, close-fisted, costive, hard-fisted, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, petty, pinching, stingy, tight.

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Translations

tirato

tightfisted

[ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd] adj → avaretight-fitting [ˌtaɪtˈfɪtɪŋ] adj [garment] → ajusté(e)tight-knit [ˌtaɪtˈnɪt] adj [community] → très uni(e)tight-lipped [ˌtaɪtˈlɪpt] adj
to be tight-lipped about sth (= remain silent) → rester muet(te) sur qch
she was tight-lipped with anger → elle pinçait les lèvres de colère

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