par·si·mo·ni·ous (pär s -m  n -s)adj. Excessively sparing or frugal. par si·moni·ous·ly adv.par si·moni·ous·ness n. |
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| Adj. | 1. | parsimonious - excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" |
parsimonious
adjective mean, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), saving, sparing, grasping, miserable, stinting, frugal, niggardly, penurious, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo slang), mingy (Brit. informal), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang), cheeseparing, skinflinty, snoep (S. African informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman
generous, lavish, extravagant, wasteful, open-handed, spendthrift, munificent
generous, lavish, extravagant, wasteful, open-handed, spendthrift, munificent
Translations
parsimonious [ˌpɑːrsɪˈməʊniəs] adj → parcimonieux/euse
parsimonious
adj → geizig
parsimonious [ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs] adj → parsimonioso/a
parsimonious [ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs] adj → parsimonioso/a
parsimonious [ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs] adj → parsimonioso/a
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