tightfistedness

noun

as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money longing for the occasional luxury, they bitterly complained about their father's tightfistedness

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  1. economy
  2. saving
  3. tightness
  4. economizing
  5. cheapness
Noun
  • India, which remains the world's fastest-growing major economy, is among the countries most vulnerable to the supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Argentina’s program is poised to be one of the most popular options on the market, due to the country's comparative proximity to the United States, strong economy, and passport power.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of economy
Noun
  • The debate over daylight saving time has stretched on for years.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Detractors said permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker and potentially more hazardous winter mornings when children will be waiting for school buses and parents will be driving to work in darkness.
    — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of saving
Noun
  • Díaz was feeling tightness around the front side of his right trapezius muscle, which could have contributed to Díaz dropping his arm angle.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • He was banged up and dealing with elbow tightness after posting 22 saves in 75 appearances.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of tightness
Noun
  • Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.
    — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Definition of economizing
Noun
  • In this way, simple cheapness becomes the rationale for pumping yet more carbon emissions into the atmosphere to import lumber produced through the destruction of overseas forests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The cheapness of a people for whom other peoples’ lives are cheap.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of cheapness
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“Tightfistedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightfistedness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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