tight-fisted

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tīt′fis′tid)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
tight-fist•ed or tight•fist•ed /ˈtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not generous with money;
    stingy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tight-fist•ed  (tīt′fis′tid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. parsimonious;
    stingy;
    tight.
  • 1835–45

'tight-fisted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
closefisted - costive - ironfisted - narrow-fisted - piker - snoep

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