costive
adjective
cos·tive ˈkä-stiv 
ˈkȯ-
1
a
: affected with constipation
b
: causing constipation
2
: slow in action or expression
3
: not generous : stingy
costively adverb
costiveness noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In fact, their writings are more pungent now that they have been liberated from the costive confines of the movement. 
Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020 Movies coiled up in other movies have a habit of becoming either costive or cute, but somehow Falardeau avoids the traps. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017
Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020 Movies coiled up in other movies have a habit of becoming either costive or cute, but somehow Falardeau avoids the traps. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French costivé, past participle of costiver to constipate, from Latin constipare
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Medical Definition
costive
adjective
cos·tive ˈkäs-tiv, ˈkȯs-
1
: affected with constipation
2
: causing constipation
costive
adjective
as in penurious
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- penurious
- ungenerous
- parsimonious
- miserly
- uncharitable
- selfish
- stingy
- tightfisted
- mingy
- stinting
- illiberal
- petty
- niggardly
- thrifty
- cheap
- tight
- frugal
- avaricious
- small
- chary
- sparing
- closefisted
- itchy
- desirous
- hoggish
- spare
- stinting
- acquisitive
- covetous
- grasping
- grudging
- close
- rapacious
- mercenary
- resentful
- mean
- avid
- envious
- coveting
- begrudging
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- liberal
- unsparing
- fulsome
- munificent
- bounteous
- generous
- charitable
- bountiful
- free
- unstinting
- extravagant
- open
- unselfish
- profuse
- lavish
- handsome
- benevolent
- openhanded
- bighearted
- overgenerous
- beneficent
- freehanded
- hospitable
- philanthropic
- altruistic
- humanitarian
- freehearted
- philanthropical