# tightass

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may be having.
2. Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.

## Etymology
Back-formation from tight-assed; equivalent to tight + ass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tightass