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par·si·mo·ni·ous

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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

—Synonyms tight, close, niggardly, miserly, illiberal, mean, penurious; avaricious, covetous. See stingy.

—Antonyms generous.

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par·si·mo·ni·ous Audio Help (pär'sə-mō'nē-əs) Pronunciation Key
adj. Excessively sparing or frugal.

par'si·mo'ni·ous·ly adv., par'si·mo'ni·ous·ness n.

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parsimonious
adjective
excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

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Parsimonious

Av`a*ri"cious\, a. [Cf. F. avaricieux.] Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

Syn: Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close.

Usage: Avaricious, Covetous, Parsimonious, Penurious, Miserly, Niggardly. The avaricious eagerly grasp after it at the expense of others, though not of necessity with a design to save, since a man may be covetous and yet a spendthrift. The penurious, parsimonious, and miserly save money by disgraceful self-denial, and the niggardly by meanness in their dealing with others. We speak of persons as covetous in getting, avaricious in retaining, parsimonious in expending, penurious or miserly in modes of living, niggardly in dispensing. -- Av`a*ri"cious*ly, adv. -- Av`a*ri"cious*ness, n.

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Parsimonious

Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony.] 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.

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