Definition of "tightfisted" [tightfisted]

• Close-fisted; stingy. (adjective)

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• "One millionaire referred to his tightfisted policy as the Effective Nonuse of Cash."
• "In a tense runoff vote, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, known as a tightfisted fiscal hawk, defeated his closest rival, Trade Minister Banri Kaieda, even though the latter had the backing of a powerful but publicly disgraced party boss."
• "I'm disappointed, you said I was tightfisted which is not true."