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    parsimonious
    /ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. very unwilling to spend money or use resources: "even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARSIMONIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Parsimonious means not willing to spend money or use a lot of something, or small in size or amount. See how to use this word in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

    • English (US)

      not willing to spend money or use a lot of something: She's...

    • Parsimonious in Russian

      PARSIMONIOUS translate: скупой . Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Parsimonious in Polish

      PARSIMONIOUS translate: skąpy, oszczędny. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      PARSIMONIOUS translate: 吝嗇小氣的，過度節儉的. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      PARSIMONIOUS translate: 吝啬小气的，过度节俭的. Learn more in the...

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parsimoniousParsimonious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Parsimonious means exhibiting or marked by parsimony, especially frugal to the point of stinginess. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARSIMONIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    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 and translations.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARSIMONY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Parsimony is the quality of not being willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something. It is also used in biology and linguistics to refer to the principle of choosing the simplest or most parsimonious explanation for a phenomenon.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parsimonyParsimony Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift. the necessity of wartime parsimony. b. : the quality or state of being stingy. The charity was surprised by the parsimony of some larger corporations. 2. : economy in the use of means to an end. especially : economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parsimoniousParsimonious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. Or cheap.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › parsimoniousPARSIMONIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Parsimonious definition: characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.. See examples of PARSIMONIOUS used in a sentence.