Synonyms for tightfistedness

Most common

closeness · tightness · meanness · parsimony

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Noun

Antonyms

largesse

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Reluctance to spend money; miserliness.

Example sentences

• closeness I don't fear the closeness between different peoples.
• tightness I felt an uncomfortable tightness in my chest.
• meanness I took for granted that he was above such meanness.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

meanness²

9 letters

closeness², tightness², parsimony⁴, minginess

10 letters

stinginess³

11 letters

niggardness

13 letters

niggardliness⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (meanness² = 2 syllables).