Meanings
adjectiveclosefisted (comparative more closefisted, superlative most closefisted)
comparative more closefisted · superlative most closefisted
- Unwilling to spend money; stingy
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveunwilling to part with money
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian стиснат, свидлив
- стиснат (stisnat)stingy
- свидлив (svidliv)stingy
Russian прижи́мистый
- прижи́мистый (prižímistyj)stingy
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APA
closefisted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closefisted
MLA
“closefisted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closefisted. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closefisted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closefisted.
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