hardfisted
/hɑrdˈfɪstɪd/
adjective
- Stingy or unwilling to spend money; tightfisted.
- My hardfisted uncle never tips at restaurants.
- The hardfisted landlord refused to fix the broken heater.
- She is so hardfisted that she reuses tea bags three times.
- Harsh, cruel, or oppressive in dealing with others.
- The hardfisted dictator silenced all opposition.
- The colony suffered under hardfisted colonial rule.
- A hardfisted manager can destroy team morale.
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