tight-fisted
tight-fisted adjective: reluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy.
Adjective
tight-fisted (comparative more tight-fisted, superlative most tight-fisted)
tight-fisted meaning in Malayalam and Punjabi
tight-fisted in Malayalam
- miserly, mean, parsimonious
- പിടിച്ചുചെലവു ചെയ്യുന്ന, പിശുക്കിച്ചെലവു ചെയ്യുന്ന, പിശുക്കുള്ള, അറുപിശുക്കുള്ള, ദൃഢമുഷ്ടി, ലുബ്ധനായ
tight-fisted in Punjabi
- reluctant to spend money — see also stingy
- ਕੰਜੂਸ kañjūs
Synonyms of tight-fisted
Forms of tight-fisted
| comparative | more tight-fisted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tight-fisted |
| alternative form | tightfisted |
Origin of tight-fisted
From tight + fist + -ed.
Questions about tight-fisted
- What does tight-fisted mean?
- Tight-fisted means reluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy.
- What is tight-fisted in Malayalam?
- Tight-fisted in Malayalam is പിടിച്ചുചെലവു ചെയ്യുന്ന, പിശുക്കിച്ചെലവു ചെയ്യുന്ന, പിശുക്കുള്ള. See Tight-fisted meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is tight-fisted?
- Tight-fisted is an adjective.
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