Meaning & Definition of Tightfisted in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Characterized by a reluctance to part with money.

  Example Sentence: Despite his wealth, he is known for being tightfisted and rarely donates to charity.

• Definition: Refusing to provide assistance or support, especially financially.

  Example Sentence: Her tightfisted attitude towards her friends left them feeling neglected.

Etymology

Origin: The term 'tightfisted' combines 'tight', meaning secure or unwilling to let go, with 'fisted', referring to a hand making a fist, suggesting a grasping nature.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• tighten one's belt: to spend less money due to financial constraints
• penny-pinching: the practice of being very careful about spending money
• counting pennies: becoming excessively frugal or careful about small expenditures

Translations

• Spanish: tacaño

• French: avare

• German: geizig

• Russian: скряга

Related Words

• miser: a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

• stinginess: the quality of being unwilling to spend money

• cheapskate: a person who is stingy or unwilling to spend money

Slang Meanings of tightfisted

• Meaning: penny pincher

  Example Sentence: He's such a penny pincher that he won't even buy a round of drinks.

• Meaning: cheapskate

  Example Sentence: Don't be a cheapskate; sometimes you have to spend money to enjoy life.