Tightfisted: meaning, definitions and examples

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tightfisted

 

[ หˆtaษชtหˆfษชstษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a person's behavior

Unwilling to spend money; stingy or miserly. Tightfisted individuals often avoid treating others or sharing resources.

Synonyms

cheap, miserly, parsimonious, stingy

Examples of usage

  • He is known for being tightfisted when it comes to buying gifts.
  • The tightfisted landlord refused to fix the broken heater without extra payment.

Translations

Translations of the word "tightfisted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mรฃo de vaca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค‚เคœเฅ‚เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geizig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบัƒะฟะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skฤ…py

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‘ใก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avare

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tacaรฑo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cimri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ์ƒ‰ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฎูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lakomรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lakomรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅๅ•ฌ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรญskaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั€ะฐาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒฃแƒœแƒฌแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™sis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tacaรฑo

Word origin

The term 'tightfisted' originated in the 17th century, combining 'tight', meaning 'firmly or closely fixed in place', with 'fisted', referring to the hand. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who tightly holds onto their money or possessions, unwilling to spend or share. The negative connotation of being tightfisted suggests a lack of generosity or openness in one's dealings.

See also: tight, tighten, tightener, tightening, tightly, tightness, tights, uptight.