tightfisted
Reluctant to spend
Tightfisted means unwilling to spend or give money—stingy, miserly: Her tightfisted uncle never tipped more than five percent.
The image is of a fist clenched around coins, refusing to open.
The word carries mild disapproval but is less harsh than cheapskate or miser.
Unwilling to spend freely
- cheapLow in price
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- ungenerousUnwilling to give freely
- greedyExcessively wanting more
selfish · hoarding · covetous · grasping · avaricious · penurious · closefisted · niggardly
Stingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
- skinflintStingy person
- miserStingy wealth hoarder
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
provident · careful · sensible · resourceful · sparing · judicious · measured · restrained
stingy
Unwilling to spend freely
- cheapLow in price
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- ungenerousUnwilling to give freely
greedy · selfish · hoarding · covetous · grasping · avaricious · penurious · closefisted · niggardly · parsimonious
cheapskate
Stingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
- skinflintStingy person
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
conservative · provident · careful · sensible · resourceful · sparing · judicious · measured · restrained · moderate
- stinginessstinginess, miserliness, miserly, penny-pinching, stingy
- money mindsetsfrugal, thrifty, generous, stingy, greedy
- Money-Saving Wordsthrifty, frugal, economical, budget-conscious, cost-conscious
tightfistedgenerous
Willing to give freely
openhanded · freehanded · liberal · munificent · bountiful
tightfistedspendthrift
Reckless with money
profligate · prodigal · wasteful · extravagant · squandering
tight, fist, tighten, tightness, tightened, tightens, tightening, fistful, fisted