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hard-fisted

hard-fist·ed
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahrd fist]
    • /hɑrd fɪst/
    • /hɑːd fɪ.stɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrd fist]
    • /hɑrd fɪst/

Definitions of hard-fisted word

  • adjective hard-fisted stingy; miserly; closefisted. 1
  • adjective hard-fisted tough-minded; ruthless: hard-fisted revolutionists. 1
  • adjective hard-fisted having hard or strong hands, as a laborer. 1
  • adjective hard-fisted Having hard or strong hands. 0
  • adjective hard-fisted covetous; niggardly. 0

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Origin of hard-fisted

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hard-fisted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hard-fisted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hard-fisted

adj hard-fisted

  • acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
  • avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
  • chary — If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it.
  • cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
  • chintzy — Something that is chintzy is decorated or covered with chintz.

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