Tightfisted: meaning, definitions and examples
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tightfisted
[ หtaษชtหfษชstษชd ]
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:
๐ต๐น mรฃo de vaca
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช geizig
๐ฎ๐ฉ pelit
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบัะฟะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ skฤ py
๐ฏ๐ต ใใก
๐ซ๐ท avare
๐ช๐ธ tacaรฑo
๐น๐ท cimri
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ์ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ lakomรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ lakomรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฌ็
๐ธ๐ฎ skop
๐ฎ๐ธ nรญskaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัะฐาฃ
๐ฌ๐ช แซแฃแแฌแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษsis
๐ฒ๐ฝ tacaรฑo
Etymology
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.