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Another word for closefisted

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Reluctant to spend, share, or give money; stingy or miserly.

Usage Example

"The tightfisted landlord refused to pay for even the most basic repairs to the apartment building."

Strongest
tightfisted
stingy
miserly
parsimonious
penny-pinching
Strong
tight
cheap
ungenerous
penurious

Opposites of closefisted

The opposite of closefisted shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

generous
openhanded
charitable
munificent
lavish
bountiful
magnanimous
extravagant
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Closefisted. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/closefisted
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