tight-fisted
Reluctant to spend
Tight-fisted means unwilling to spend or give money—stingy, miserly.
The image is of a fist clenched so tightly around coins that nothing escapes: Her tight-fisted father refused to pay for the wedding.
The word carries disapproval, suggesting excessive frugality beyond mere thrift.
Excessively reluctant to spend
- cheapLow in price
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- niggardlyExtremely reluctant to spend
penurious · ungenerous · mean · scrimping · cheeseparing · grudging · tightwad · chintzy
Excessively desirous of wealth
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- acquisitiveDesiring material gain
- rapaciousExcessively grasping or greedy
hoarding · materialistic · mercenary · insatiable · possessive · voracious · selfish · money-hungry
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- sparingUsing resources minimally
careful · resourceful · provident · sensible · conservative · measured · restrained · judicious
miserly
Excessively reluctant to spend
- cheapLow in price
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
niggardly · penurious · ungenerous · mean · scrimping · cheeseparing · grudging · tightwad · chintzy · pinchpenny
avaricious
Excessively desirous of wealth
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- acquisitiveDesiring material gain
rapacious · hoarding · materialistic · mercenary · insatiable · possessive · voracious · selfish · money-hungry · grabby
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- prudentExercising sound judgment
sparing · careful · resourceful · provident · sensible · conservative · measured · restrained · judicious · practical
tight-fistedgenerous
Willing to give freely
openhanded · open-handed · giving · charitable · benevolent
tight-fistedextravagant
Exceeding sensible bounds
lavish · profligate · spendthrift · prodigal · wasteful