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On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Tightfisted. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as stingy or ungenerous and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Tightfisted in a sentence

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Tightfisted | Tightfistedness

Tightfisted meaning

Alternative spelling of tight-fisted.

Synonyms of Tightfisted

closefisted hardfisted stingy ungenerous

Related words

Other words often associated with Tightfisted or its synonyms:

chintzy beggarly skinny close mean cheap near generous meanspirited grudging

Using Tightfisted

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of tight-fisted.
  • Useful related words include: closefisted, hardfisted, stingy, ungenerous.

Context around Tightfisted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 12.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

little 1× budget 1×

Sentence patterns with Tightfisted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a little tightfisted 1× just as tightfisted with money 1× the budget tightfisted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however he remains 1× so maybe your 1× while some fiscal 1×

Common sentence endings:

a little tightfisted 1× the budget tightfisted 1×

Words around Tightfisted

Just before it in the word index:

tightest 45 tighter 405 tightens 48 tightening 481 tightened 343 tighten 317

Just after it in the word index:

tightfistedness 2 tighthead 17 tightknit 6 tightlipped 9 tightly 695 tightness 115

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Tightfisted

  • In this selection, "tightfisted" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 12.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, little and budget stand out and add context to how "tightfisted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a little tightfisted and just as tightfisted with money. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tightfisted" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tightfisted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

So, maybe your rich pal is a little tightfisted. (9 words)

However, he remains just as tightfisted with money as he has always been. (13 words)

While some fiscal hawk groups have complained of overspending, other critics are calling the budget tightfisted. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

While some fiscal hawk groups have complained of overspending, other critics are calling the budget tightfisted. (16 words)

However, he remains just as tightfisted with money as he has always been. (13 words)

So, maybe your rich pal is a little tightfisted. (9 words)

Example sentences (3)

So, maybe your rich pal is a little tightfisted.

While some fiscal hawk groups have complained of overspending, other critics are calling the budget tightfisted.

However, he remains just as tightfisted with money as he has always been.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tightfisted" in a sentence?
An example: "So, maybe your rich pal is a little tightfisted." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tightfisted" from authentic English texts.
What does "tightfisted" mean?
Tightfisted means: Alternative spelling of tight-fisted.
What are synonyms of "tightfisted"?
Common synonyms of "tightfisted" include: closefisted, hardfisted, stingy, ungenerous.
How many example sentences with "tightfisted" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tightfisted", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.