ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
1.
a. : having hard or strong hands especially from labor : capable of hard physical labor : hardened to or by labor : strong
had a hardfisted hired girl to help with the work — Floyd Dell
hardfisted sons of toil — Robert Grant †1940
b. : hard of will or temper : free of weakness : tough , tough-minded , ruthless
a hardfisted ruler and a demanding father — Diana Chang
hardfisted men of affairs
2. : closefisted , stingy , mean
as hardfisted … as any Boston landlord — G.W.Johnson
• hard·fist·ed·ness noun -es