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hard-fisted

hard-fist·ed

hard-fisted

 
pronunciation:
hard fI stihd
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: unrelentingly stingy; tight-fisted.
You won't get any money out of that hard-fisted uncle of yours.
antonyms:
openhanded
definition 2: ruthless; tough.
He had not realized just how hard-fisted these gang members could be.