close-fisted
Reluctant to spend
Close-fisted means unwilling to spend or give money—stingy, miserly.
The image is of a hand gripping coins tightly, refusing to let them go: Her close-fisted uncle never gave birthday gifts.
The word carries moral judgment, suggesting the tightness is a character flaw rather than mere frugality.
Unwilling to spend freely
- penuriousExcessively frugal or poor
- niggardlyExtremely reluctant to spend
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- ungenerousUnwilling to give freely
penny-pinching · cheapskate · skinflint · pinchpenny · cheeseparing · parsimonious · scrooge-like · money-grubbing
Excessive accumulation of goods
- avariciousExcessively desirous of wealth
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- acquisitiveDesiring material gain
selfish · possessive · materialistic · grabby · rapacious · money-hungry
Prudent with resources
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- savingsAccumulated money kept
sparing · provident · careful · conservative · resourceful · sensible · moderate · judicious
stingy
Unwilling to spend freely
ungenerous · penny-pinching · cheapskate · skinflint · pinchpenny · cheeseparing · parsimonious · scrooge-like · money-grubbing · chintzy
hoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
- avariciousExcessively desirous of wealth
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- graspingGreedy for wealth
acquisitive · selfish · possessive · materialistic · grabby · rapacious · money-hungry
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- prudentExercising sound judgment
savings · sparing · provident · careful · conservative · resourceful · sensible · moderate · judicious · restrained
clenched
Contracted with force
grasp · clasp · hold · knuckles · white-knuckled
close-fistedopenhanded
Giving freely, ungrudgingly
generous · liberal · munificent · bountiful · free-handed