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