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单词 tight fisted
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of niggardly
Definition
not generous
Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds.
Synonyms
stingy,
mean,
avaricious,
ungenerous,
close,
near (informal),
sparing,
grudging,
mercenary,
frugal,
parsimonious,
penurious,
tightfisted,
Scrooge-like,
tight-arse (taboo, slang),
tight-arsed (taboo, slang),
tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),
snoep (South Africa, informal),
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)
in the sense of parsimonious
the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman
Synonyms
tight,
mean,
stingy,
penny-pinching (informal),
miserly,
near (informal),
saving,
sparing,
grasping,
miserable,
stinting,
frugal,
niggardly,
penurious,
tightfisted,
close-fisted,
tight-arse (taboo, slang),
mingy (British, informal),
tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),
cheeseparing,
scrimpy,
skinflinty,
snoep (South Africa, informal),
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)
in the sense of penurious
Definition
niggardly with money
Synonyms
mean,
close,
near (informal),
grudging,
frugal,
stingy,
skimping,
parsimonious,
miserly,
niggardly,
ungenerous,
tightfisted,
close-fisted,
tight-arse (taboo, slang),
tight-arsed (taboo, slang),
tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),
cheeseparing,
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)
in the sense of stingy
Definition
very mean
My dad was stingy with pocket money.
Synonyms
mean,
penny-pinching (informal),
miserly,
near (informal),
parsimonious,
scrimping,
illiberal,
avaricious,
niggardly,
ungenerous,
penurious,
tightfisted,
tight,
close-fisted,
tight-arse (taboo, slang),
tight-arsed (taboo, slang),
mingy (British, informal),
tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),
cheeseparing,
snoep (South Africa, informal),
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)
in the sense of tight
Definition
mean or miserly
Are you so tight you won't even spend a few quid?
Synonyms
miserly,
mean,
stingy,
close,
sparing,
grasping,
parsimonious,
niggardly,
penurious,
tightfisted,
tight-arse (taboo, slang),
tight-arsed (taboo, slang),
tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

Synonyms of 'tight-fisted'

tight-fisted

Explore 'tight-fisted' in the dictionary
(adjective) 
Definition
unwilling to spend money
the government's tight-fisted monetary policy
Synonyms
miserly
He is miserly with both his time and his money.
mean
Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy.
stingy
My dad was stingy with pocket money.
close
She is very close with money.
tight (informal)
Are you so tight you won't even spend a few quid?
sparing
grasping
She is a grasping and manipulative young woman.
parsimonious
the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman
niggardly
Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds.
penurious
close-fisted
tight-arse (taboo, slang)
tight-arsed (taboo, slang)
mingy (British, informal)
tight-ass (US, taboo, slang)
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang)
snoep (South Africa, informal)
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of close
Definition
miserly
She is very close with money.
Synonyms
mean,
stingy,
parsimonious,
illiberal,
miserly,
niggardly,
ungenerous,
penurious,
tight-fisted,
mingy (British, informal),
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)
in the sense of grasping
Definition
greedy for money
She is a grasping and manipulative young woman.
Synonyms
greedy,
acquisitive,
rapacious,
mean,
selfish,
stingy,
penny-pinching (informal),
venal,
miserly,
avaricious,
niggardly,
covetous,
tightfisted,
close-fisted,
tight-arsed (taboo, slang),
usurious,
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),
snoep (South Africa, informal),
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)
in the sense of mean
Definition
not willing to give or use much of something, esp. money
Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy.
Synonyms
miserly,
stingy,
parsimonious,
niggardly,
close (informal),
near (informal),
tight,
selfish,
beggarly,
mercenary,
skimpy,
penny-pinching,
ungenerous,
penurious,
tight-fisted,
tight-arsed (taboo, slang),
mingy (British, informal),
tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),
hungry (New Zealand, informal),
snoep (South Africa, informal),
tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

Nearby words of
tight-fisted

  • tiff
  • tiger
  • tight
  • tight-fisted
  • tight-lipped
  • tighten
  • tile

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