He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers.
...the government's tight-fisted monetary policy.
English dictionary. 2008.
tight-fisted — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ not willing to spend or give much money; miserly … English terms dictionary
tight-fisted — adj mean, stingy, miserly, niggardly, penny pinching, sparing, grasping FORMAL parsimonious COLLOQ. mingy, tight ≠ generous, charitable * * * ▶ adjective (informal) MEAN, miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, close fisted, penny pinching, cheese par … Useful english dictionary
tight-fisted — tight′ fist′ed or tight′fist′ed adj. cvs parsimonious; stingy • Etymology: 1835–45 tight′ fist′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tight-fisted — tight fist|ed [ˌtaıt ˈfıstıd] adj informal not generous with money = ↑stingy >tight fistedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
tight-fisted — tight fist|ed [ taıt fıstəd ] adjective INFORMAL not generous with money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tight-fisted — /tuyt fis tid/, adj. parsimonious; stingy; tight. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
tight-fisted — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stingy, frugal, parsimonious, grudging, niggard[ly], miserly, moneygrubbing, avaricious, tight (inf.), cheap (inf.). See parsimony … English dictionary for students
tight-fisted — adjective informal not generous with money; stingy tight fistedness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tight-fisted — adj stingy, niggardly, miserly, parsimonious, carking, skinflinty; penurious, mean, tight, closefisted; cheap, Sl. chintzy, moneygrubbing, grasping, Rare. illiberal, cheeseparing; scrimping, penny pinching, grudging, begrudging, ungenerous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tight/tight fisted — not generous, unwilling to spend, cheap People say he s so tight he d sell a gift and bank the money … English idioms
