tight-fisted

[ tahyt-fis-tid ]

adjective

1. parsimonious; stingy; tight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tight-fisted¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Perhaps this was more bluster than extortion, a negotiating tactic to encourage tight-fisted allies to boost their defense spending.

From Los Angeles Times

Wisconsin’s famously tight-fisted GOP-dominated state legislature greenlit more than half a billion dollars in upgrades for the team’s stadium last year after the Brewers’ ownership threatened to move.

From Slate

U.S. shale also has been overshadowed by Big Oil as the companies grapple with slower gains and tight-fisted investors.

From Reuters

Indeed, the state looks practically tight-fisted by comparison.

From Washington Times

You could go into one of these meetings convinced that a woman is a selfish spendthrift, and come out convinced instead that her husband is a tight-fisted tyrant.

From BBC

Related Words

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