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BNC: 33566 COCA: 26783

parsimonious

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parsimonious /ˌpɑɚsəˈmoʊnijəs/ adjective
parsimonious
/ˌpɑɚsəˈmoʊnijəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of PARSIMONIOUS
[more parsimonious; most parsimonious] formal
: very unwilling to spend money吝啬的;小气的;过分节俭的

— parsimoniously

adverb
BNC: 33566 COCA: 26783

parsimonious

adjective

par·​si·​mo·​ni·​ous ˌpär-sə-ˈmō-nē-əs How to pronounce parsimonious (audio)
1
: exhibiting or marked by parsimony
especially : frugal to the point of stinginess
2
parsimoniously adverb

Did you know?

English isn't stingy when it comes to synonyms of parsimonious. Stingy, close, penurious, and miserly are a few terms that, like parsimonious, suggest an unwillingness to share with others. Stingy implies a marked lack of generosity, whereas close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions. Penurious implies frugality that gives an appearance of actual poverty, and miserly suggests avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding. Parsimonious usually suggests an extreme frugality that borders on stinginess.

Choose the Right Synonym for parsimonious

stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others.

stingy implies a marked lack of generosity.

a stingy child, not given to sharing

close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions.

folks who are very close when charity calls

niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible.

the niggardly amount budgeted for the town library

parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess.

a parsimonious lifestyle notably lacking in luxuries

penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty.

the penurious eccentric bequeathed a fortune

miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding.

a miserly couple devoid of social conscience

Example Sentences

A society that is parsimonious in its personal charity (in terms of both time and money) will require more government welfare. William J. Bennett, The Death of Outrage, 1998 Their merchant princes were supposed to be parsimonious and austere: fustian in apparel and coarse in diet. Simon Schama, The Embarrassment of Riches, 1988 With saints, Dante is apathetic. They are written with a dry pen, and parsimonious vision. Robert Lowell, Collected Prose, 1987 a parsimonious woman who insists that charity begins—and ends—at home
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Word History

Etymology

parsimony + -ous

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of parsimonious was in 1598
BNC: 33566 COCA: 26783

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