tightfisted

Definitions

Reluctant to spend money; stingy.

Characterized by an extreme unwillingness to part with money.

Examples

Despite his immense wealth, he was notoriously tightfisted and refused to tip the waiter.

The tightfisted manager denied the team's request for a small budget increase to improve office equipment.

Synonyms

stingy miserly parsimonious cheap frugal penny-pinching close-fisted

Antonyms

generous lavish charitable open-handed magnanimous bountiful spendthrift