tight-fisted

Definitions

Reluctant to part with money; stingy or miserly.

Characterized by extreme frugality or unwillingness to spend.

Examples

Despite his immense wealth, he was notoriously tight-fisted and refused to donate even a small amount to charity.

The tight-fisted manager denied the team's request for a new coffee machine, claiming it was an unnecessary expense.

Synonyms

miserly stingy parsimonious cheap penny-pinching frugal close-fisted

Antonyms

generous lavish charitable open-handed magnanimous bountiful extravagant