Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [klohs-fis-tid]
- /ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd/
- /ˈkləʊsˈfɪstɪd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [klohs-fis-tid]
- /ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd/
Definitions of closefisted word
- adjective closefisted stingy 3
- adjective closefisted stingy; miserly; tight. 1
- noun closefisted Unwilling to spend money; stingy. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of closefisted
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; close + fist1 + -ed3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Closefisted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
closefisted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
closefisted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for closefisted
adj closefisted
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- stingy — having a sting.
- tight-fisted — parsimonious; stingy; tight.
adjective closefisted
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with cl
- Words starting with clo
- Words starting with clos
- Words starting with close
- Words starting with closef
- Words starting with closefi
- Words starting with closefis
- Words starting with closefist
- Words starting with closefiste
- Words starting with closefisted