narrow-fisted
Definition
Adjective: - Unwilling to spend or give money; overly thrifty or miserly: "narrow-fisted" describes a person who is excessively frugal, stingy, or parsimonious, often to the point of being ungenerous or petty in financial matters.
Usage Examples
- (He is extremely stingy with money.)
- (She was miserly in her giving.)
- (The landlord was unwilling to spend money on repairs.)
Advanced Usage
- "Narrow-fisted with one's resources": to be extremely careful or reluctant in using or sharing what one has.
- She was narrow-fisted with her time, never volunteering for extra tasks. (She was stingy about giving her time.)
Variants and Related Words
- Narrow-fistedness (noun): the quality of being miserly or stingy.
- His narrow-fistedness was well-known among his colleagues, who rarely saw him treat anyone to lunch. (His stinginess was notorious.)
Synonyms
- Stingy: unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
- Miserly: of or characteristic of a miser; extremely thrifty.
- Parsimonious: unwilling to spend money; frugal to the point of being cheap.
- Penny-pinching: excessively careful with money; miserly.
Related Idioms
Tight with one's money: to be unwilling to spend money.
- He's always tight with his money, even when it comes to essential expenses. (He is stingy.)
Close-fisted: similar in meaning to "narrow-fisted"; reluctant to part with money.
- The close-fisted businessman refused to give his employees a raise. (He was miserly.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Hold back: to refrain from spending or giving.
- She held back on buying gifts because she was too narrow-fisted. (She refrained due to stinginess.)