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tightfisted

tight·fist·ed

tightfisted

 
pronunciation:
taIt fI stihd
part of speech: adjective
definition: excessively frugal; stingy.
You won't get a penny from that tightfisted father of yours.
antonyms:
benevolent, generous, openhanded
similar words:
cheap, close-fisted, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, tight