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parsimonious
(redirected from parsimoniously)

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par·si·mo·ni·ous  (pärs-mn-s)
adj.
Excessively sparing or frugal.
parsi·moni·ous·ly adv.
parsi·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"
penurious
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, mingy Brit. (informal) cheeseparing, skinflinty, snoep S. African (informal) << OPPOSITE extravagant
Translations

parsimonious [pɑːsɪˈməunɪəs] adj → tacaño
parsimonious [pɑːsɪˈməunɪəs] adj → parcimonieux/euse
parsimonious [pɑːsɪˈməunɪəs] adj → geizig
parsimonious [pɑːsɪˈməunɪəs] adj → parsimonioso/a


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