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CLOSEFISTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does closefisted mean?
• CLOSEFISTED (adjective)
The adjective CLOSEFISTED has 1 sense:
1. unwilling to part with money
Familiarity information: CLOSEFISTED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unwilling to part with money
Synonyms:
closefisted; hardfisted; tightfisted
Similar:
stingy; ungenerous (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))
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