closefisted (Meaning)
closefisted (s)
unwilling to part with money
closefisted (a.)
Covetous; niggardly.
Synonyms & Antonyms of closefisted
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- handsome
- bounteous
- generous
- selfless
- lavish
- bounteous
- munificent
- openhanded
- free
- bountiful
- charitable
- openhanded
- unstinting
- charitable
- unselfish
- altruistic
- unsparing
- munificent
- extravagant
- unselfish
- liberal
- selfless
- lavish
- free
- generous
- liberal
- handsome
- altruistic
- unsparing
- extravagant
- unstinting
- bountiful
Synonyms:
- small
- niggard
- stingy
- chintzy
- mingy
- penny-pinching
- conserving
- miserly
- thrifty
- niggardly
- parsimonious
- ungenerous
- frugal
- uncharitable
- economical
- stinting
- sparing
- saving
- penurious
Antonyms:
- greathearted
- philanthropic
- kindly
- hospitable
- overgenerous
- profuse
- kindly
- compassionate
- greathearted
- openhearted
- magnanimous
- benevolent
- overgenerous
- philanthropical
- philanthropical
- magnanimous
- humanitarian
- benevolent
- openhearted
- freehanded
- freehanded
- hospitable
- humanitarian
- compassionate
- philanthropic
- beneficent
- beneficent
- profuse
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.
pinching, careful, desirous, spare, greedy,close, tight, cheap, mean, selfish
handsome, bounteous,generous, selfless, lavish, bounteous, munificent, openhanded, free, bountiful
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.
