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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hard-fist•ed adj.

stingy;
miserly;
closefisted.
tough-minded;
ruthless:hard-fisted revolutionists.
having hard or strong hands, as a laborer.

Also, hard′fist′ed.

1650–60

hard′-fist′ed•ness, hard′fist′ed•ness, n.

Synonyms: miserly, niggardly, tight-fisted, stingy, more...

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