parsimonious

Speech parts

1. parsimonious - Adjective

2. parsimonious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

penurious close mean saving frugal miserly stingy covetous niggardly franciscan lenten spartan provident scrooge prudential
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Antonyms

beneficent free liberal prodigal humanitarian generous
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Phrases with the word

more parsimonious less parsimonious parsimonious person least parsimonious be parsimonious with

Examples

parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses Source: Internet

lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence Source: Internet

"An Empirical Basis for Psychological Egoism," Journal of Philosophy 61: 530-537 Further, they claim psychological egoism posits a theory that is a more parsimonious explanation than competing theories. Source: Internet

In spite of his appreciation of this beautiful thing, Trump has been relatively parsimonious in using it. Source: Internet

Story's register still exists and according to the 19th century historian W.R.W Stephens "affords some illustrations of the avaricious and parsimonious character of the king". Source: Internet

Do we have to invoke anthropogenic CO as has been widely done, or is there a more parsimonious explanation? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Parsi Parsiism parsil parsimonious person parsimoniously parsimoniousness