closefisted

adjective

ˈklōs-ˌfi-stəd How to pronounce closefisted (audio)
Definition of closefistednext
as in close
giving or sharing as little as possible closefisted administrators objecting to legitimate office expenses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closefisted
  1. close
  2. careful
  3. tight
  4. selfish
  5. cheap
  6. greedy
  7. mean
  8. spare
Adjective
  • Warehouses will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24, according to the company's website, rather than their typical closing time of 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In contrast, its closest peer, Eli Lilly stock is down 15% over this period.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of close
Adjective
  • Going slowly and applying heat with a hair dryer can help reduce the risk of damage, but the difficulty of this process is a solid reason to be careful with your installation.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Identifying ground zero for the advent of Dengue Fever can be tricky, but careful research has identified Aquarius Records in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District as the primary origin of the infectiously melodic band.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • The whole package is great fun, and everything wraps up in a blessedly tight 95 minutes (man, movies are way too long these days).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Dart has good ball velocity and has shown flashes of throwing into very tight windows.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of tight
Adjective
  • But that isn't the case here, as the Redditor said people are accusing them of being selfish for wanting to shut down the speech.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • People who have selfish motivations often manipulate others and ignore boundaries.
    Sandro da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • The trade-off for the cheaper prices comes in slower shipping speeds.
    Katie Tarasov,Devan Burris, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Each of these comparisons is cheap, computationally speaking.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Even as a single, childless woman, which society calls failure, my life always felt charmed, so charmed that asking God for more felt greedy.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Some wonder what's wrong with American society; some see a wakeup call for greedy health insurers.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of greedy
Adjective
  • If Pudu is implying that the D9 could potentially talk you into buying your next car, that'd be a mean feat indeed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This ahead-of-its-time 1988 film stars Bill Murray as Frank Cross, a TV executive and self-seeking miser who receives a wake-up call from the ghosts of Christmas Past (David Johansen), Present (Carol Kane) and Future (Robert Hammond) to help straighten his mean spirit.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of mean
Adjective
  • Then there are add-ons like insurance, servicing, repairs, spare parts and tune-ups – all of which tend to be less expensive on a small-bore.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Only Dewsbury-Hall has looked at a spare part, which is a considerable improvement.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spare
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