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par·si·mo·ni·ous
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səˈmoʊ
ni
əs
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moh
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adjective
characterized by or showing
parsimony
;
frugal
or stingy.
Origin:
1590–1600;
parsimon(y)
+
-ious
Related forms
par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly,
adverb
par·si·mo·ni·ous·ness,
noun
un·par·si·mo·ni·ous,
adjective
un·par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
tight, close, niggardly, miserly, illiberal, mean, penurious; avaricious, covetous. See
stingy
1
.
Antonyms
generous.
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parsimony
(ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ)
—
n
extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness
[C15: from Latin
parcimōnia,
from
parcere
to spare]
parsimonious
—
adj
parsi'moniously
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
parsimonious
1590s, from L. parsimonia (see
parsimony
). Not originally with the suggestion of stinginess. Related: Parsimoniously.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
He wrung the tax code dry, penny by penny, with
parsimonious
business
deductions and luxurious benefits as a college professor.
But those that spend a fortune do not, on average, outperform their more
parsimonious
peers.
Plus, we had worked extra hours for a particularly
parsimonious
studio.
Lately, clients have learnt to be
parsimonious
with their marketing budgets.
Otherwise, there would be patterns somewhere in it that could be described using relatively
parsimonious
mathematical statements.
Hopefully such a
parsimonious
theory can be found in this case.
Of course, the more
parsimonious
explanation seems to be that there are alternative explanations of the gap.
The comparatively-
parsimonious
new budget gave an excuse to get rid of those projects.
Neither proposal is
parsimonious
, for three reasons.
Not everyone with cash to give away is so seemingly
parsimonious
.
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