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- 1. very unwilling to spend money or use resources: "even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round"
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Parsimonious means not willing to spend money or use a lot of something, or small in size or amount. It can also mean not telling the complete truth. See how to use this word in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Synonym Discussion of Parsimonious. exhibiting or marked by parsimony; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess; sparing, restrained… See the full definition
Parsimonious means frugal or stingy, showing parsimony. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of this word with examples from various sources.
Parsimonious means very unwilling to spend money or showing parsimony. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of this adjective from Collins English Dictionary.
A parsimonious person is unwilling to spend a lot of money. You know those people who count up every penny when it's time to split a restaurant bill? You can call them parsimonious.
Parsimony is the quality of being careful with money or resources, or the quality of being stingy. It also means economy in the use of means to an end, especially in conformity with Occam's razor.
Definition of parsimonious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
