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tightfisted

adjective

/ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/

Meaning

unwilling to spend money; stingy

He is so tightfisted that he refuses to tip at restaurants.

stingy, miserly, cheap, penny-pinching, frugal

generous, openhanded, charitable

tightfisted attitude, tightfisted person, extremely tightfisted

Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.

unwilling to spend or give; miserly

Having a spouse; joined in marriage.

done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried

quiet and shy; not wanting to talk to others

officially recognized as being trained or knowledgeable for a particular job or activity