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tightfistedness

tightfistedness noun: reluctance to spend money; miserliness.

Noun

tightfistedness (uncountable)

  1. Reluctance to spend money; miserliness.
    Synonyms:
    stinginess

Synonyms of tightfistedness

Origin of tightfistedness

From tightfisted + -ness.

Questions about tightfistedness

What does tightfistedness mean?
Tightfistedness means reluctance to spend money; miserliness.
What part of speech is tightfistedness?
Tightfistedness is a noun.

Words near tightfistedness in the dictionary

  1. tighter
  2. tighter than Dick's hatband
  3. tighter than wallpaper
  4. tightest
  5. tightfisted
  6. tightfistedness
  7. tightfitting
  8. tighthead
  9. tightheads
  10. tightie whiteys
  11. tightie whities

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