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Meaning of 'parsimonious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Parsimonious [ a.]
- Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.

Meaning of 'parsimonious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . parsimonious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- excessively unwilling to spend
Example in sentence:
  • lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence;
  • parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses

Nearby Words:

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