PARSIMONIOUS

parsimonious, penurious

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; ā€œparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā€; ā€œlived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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



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