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