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TIGHTFISTED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tightfisted mean? 

TIGHTFISTED (adjective)
  The adjective TIGHTFISTED has 1 sense:

1. unwilling to part with moneyplay

  Familiarity information: TIGHTFISTED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TIGHTFISTED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Unwilling to part with money

Synonyms:

closefisted; hardfisted; tightfisted

Similar:

stingy; ungenerous (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))

Derivation:

tightfistedness (extreme stinginess)


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