closefisted Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- saving
- economical
- ungenerous
- stingy
- conserving
- niggardly
- stinting
- sparing
- frugal
- parsimonious
- niggard
- small
- penurious
- penny-pinching
- miserly
- thrifty
- chintzy
- mingy
- uncharitable
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Strongest:
- bounteous
- generous
- handsome
- extravagant
- munificent
- openhanded
- charitable
- generous
- extravagant
- lavish
- bounteous
- unselfish
- altruistic
- selfless
- selfless
- openhanded
- unsparing
- handsome
- bountiful
- unstinting
- liberal
- lavish
- munificent
- unselfish
- free
- liberal
- charitable
- bountiful
- unsparing
- free
- altruistic
- unstinting
Strong:
- beneficent
- benevolent
- hospitable
- kindly
- beneficent
- freehanded
- profuse
- philanthropical
- benevolent
- humanitarian
- kindly
- profuse
- philanthropical
- overgenerous
- humanitarian
- magnanimous
- overgenerous
- hospitable
- compassionate
- magnanimous
- greathearted
- freehanded
- philanthropic
- openhearted
- compassionate
- greathearted
- openhearted
- philanthropic
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closefisted Meaning
closefisted (s)
unwilling to part with money
closefisted (a.)
Covetous; niggardly.
closefisted Sentence Examples
- He was known to be closefisted with his money, rarely spending on anything beyond necessities.
- Despite his wealth, he maintained a closefisted approach to charitable donations.
- The closefisted attitude of the landlord led to discontent among the tenants.
- She had a reputation for being closefisted when it came to sharing resources with her colleagues.
- His closefisted nature made it difficult for him to build strong relationships with others.
- The closefisted policies of the government left many struggling to make ends meet.
- In negotiations, he was often criticized for his closefisted stance on concessions.
- The company's closefisted budgeting practices hindered innovation and growth.
- The closefisted allocation of resources created tension within the team.
- Despite the closefisted environment, some managed to thrive through resourcefulness and collaboration.
FAQs About the word closefisted
unwilling to part with moneyCovetous; niggardly.
close, mean, greedy, desirous, spare, pinchpenny, tight, selfish, pinching, cheap
bounteous,generous, handsome, extravagant, munificent, openhanded, charitable, generous, extravagant, lavish
He was known to be closefisted with his money, rarely spending on anything beyond necessities.
Despite his wealth, he maintained a closefisted approach to charitable donations.
The closefisted attitude of the landlord led to discontent among the tenants.
She had a reputation for being closefisted when it came to sharing resources with her colleagues.
