parsimonious, penurious
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parsimonious (comparative more parsimonious, superlative most parsimonious)
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.
Synonyms: penurious, niggardly, stingy, tight-fisted, Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy
Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.
(sports) Not conceding many goals.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`si*mo"ni*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony.]
Definition: Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.
– Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv.
– Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n. A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. Bacon. Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war will drain us of more men and money. Addison.
Syn.
– Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving; mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
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