tight fisted
Reluctant to spend
Tight-fisted means unwilling to spend or give money—gripping it tightly rather than letting it go.
The term is mildly disapproving: Her tight-fisted uncle never left a decent tip.
Someone tight-fisted with resources beyond money is stingy or miserly in a broader sense.
Also spelled tightfisted.
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- cheapLow in price
- frugalSparing with resources
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
penny pincher · scrooge · hoarder · greedy · money grubber · thrifty · parsimonious · niggardly · skinflint · counting pennies · clutching · grip · closed wallet · wallet · purse · coins · savings · selfish
- greedgreed, avarice, covetousness, cupidity, materialism
- thrift sayingspenny saved, penny wise, pinch pennies, penny pincher, live within means
- saving moneybudget, savings, discount, sale, coupon
tight fistedgenerous
Willing to give freely
open-handed · lavish · munificent · liberal · philanthropic
tight fistedgenerous
Willing to give freely
giving · charitable · benevolent · magnanimous · open-hearted
tight fistedspendthrift
Reckless with money
profligate · extravagant · wasteful · prodigal · big spender
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