Meanings
adjectivetight-fisted (comparative more tight-fisted, superlative most tight-fisted)
comparative more tight-fisted · superlative most tight-fisted · alternative tightfisted
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivereluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy
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Translations
Bulgarian стиснат
- стиснат (stisnat)reluctant to spend money — see also stingy
Czech skoupý, lakomý
- skoupýreluctant to spend money — see also stingy
- lakomýreluctant to spend money — see also stingy
Hungarian szűkmarkú
- szűkmarkúreluctant to spend money — see also stingy
Punjabi ਕੰਜੂਸ
- ਕੰਜੂਸ (kañjūs)reluctant to spend money — see also stingy
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tight-fisted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight-fisted
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“tight-fisted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight-fisted. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tight-fisted,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight-fisted.
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