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tightfistedness

/ˌtaɪtˈfɪs.tɪd.nəs/

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noun

/ˌtaɪtˈfɪs.tɪd.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее крайнюю скупость или нежелание тратить деньги или делиться ресурсами.

A noun referring to extreme stinginess or unwillingness to spend money or share resources.

uncountable

  1. Extreme stinginessC1formal

    The quality of being unwilling to spend money or share resources; excessive frugality.

    ruСкупость

    • His tightfistedness made him refuse to donate even a small amount to charity.
    • The company's tightfistedness led to poor working conditions for employees.
    • Her tightfistedness was well-known among her friends, who rarely received gifts from her.

    Synonymscheapnessclosenessmeannessmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonypenuriousnessstinginesstightness

    Antonymsbountifulnessgenerosityliberalityopenhandednessphilanthropy

Forms
  • tightfistednesses plural form
  • tightfistednesses' possessive plural form
  • tightfistedness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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