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parsimony

(pɑːʳsɪməni, US -moʊni)

uncountable noun

Parsimony is extreme unwillingness to spend money.

[formal, disapproval]

Due to official parsimony, only the one machine was built.

Synonyms: meanness, tightness, penny-pinching [informal], frugality More Synonyms of parsimony

parsimony in British English

(ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ)

noun

extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness

Derived forms

parsimonious (ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs)

adjective

parsimoniously (ˌparsiˈmoniously)

adverb

Word origin

C15: from Latin parcimōnia, from parcere to spare

parsimony in American English

(ˈpɑrsəˌmoʊni)

noun

a tendency to be over-careful in spending; unreasonable economy; stinginess

Word origin

ME parcimony < L parcimonia < parcere, to spare: akin to (com)pescere, to enclose, limit

Examples of 'parsimony' in a sentence
parsimony

I finished the meal, strolled down the Avenue Wagram, looking at my watch; parsimony got the better of me."It's a fairly local call, sir," he said, conditioned by years of parsimony in the Royal Navy.

(noun) in the sense of meanness

Definition

extreme caution in spending

(formal)

Due to the parsimony of the local council, only one machine was built.

Synonyms

meanness

This careful attitude to money can border on meanness.

tightness

penny-pinching (informal)

He is well known for his eccentric penny-pinching.

frugality

nearness (informal)

stinginess

miserliness

She had always despised miserliness.

niggardliness

minginess (British, informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of miserliness

She had always despised miserliness.

Synonyms

meanness,

penny-pinching (informal),

avarice,

parsimony (formal),

nearness (informal),

stinginess,

covetousness,

churlishness,

cheeseparing,

niggardliness,

graspingness,

close- or tightfistedness,

penuriousness

in the sense of nearness

Synonyms

meanness,

parsimony (formal),

stinginess,

niggardliness

in the sense of penny-pinching

Definition

miserliness

He is well known for his eccentric penny-pinching.

Synonyms

meanness,

selfishness,

parsimony (formal),

stinginess,

miserliness,

tight-fistedness,

niggardliness,

minginess (British, informal),

penuriousness

Nearby words of
parsimony

parrot-fashion
parry
parsimonious
parsimony
parson
part
part with something

Synonyms of 'parsimony'

parsimony

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单词	parsimony
释义	Trends of parsimony View usage for: parsimony (pɑːʳsɪməni, US -moʊni) uncountable noun Parsimony is extreme unwillingness to spend money. [formal, disapproval] Due to official parsimony, only the one machine was built. Synonyms: meanness, tightness, penny-pinching [informal], frugality More Synonyms of parsimony parsimony in British English (ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ) noun extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness Derived forms parsimonious (ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs) adjective parsimoniously (ˌparsiˈmoniously) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin parcimōnia, from parcere to spare parsimony in American English (ˈpɑrsəˌmoʊni) noun a tendency to be over-careful in spending; unreasonable economy; stinginess Word origin ME parcimony < L parcimonia < parcere, to spare: akin to (com)pescere, to enclose, limit Examples of 'parsimony' in a sentence parsimony I finished the meal, strolled down the Avenue Wagram, looking at my watch; parsimony got the better of me. Malcolm, John THE GWEN JOHN SCULPTURE (1997) "It's a fairly local call, sir," he said, conditioned by years of parsimony in the Royal Navy. Patrick Robinson NIMITZ CLASS (1997) (noun) in the sense of meanness Definition extreme caution in spending (formal) Due to the parsimony of the local council, only one machine was built. Synonyms meanness This careful attitude to money can border on meanness. tightness penny-pinching (informal) He is well known for his eccentric penny-pinching. frugality nearness (informal) stinginess miserliness She had always despised miserliness. niggardliness minginess (British, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of miserliness She had always despised miserliness. Synonyms meanness, penny-pinching (informal), avarice, parsimony (formal), nearness (informal), stinginess, covetousness, churlishness, cheeseparing, niggardliness, graspingness, close- or tightfistedness, penuriousness in the sense of nearness Synonyms meanness, parsimony (formal), stinginess, niggardliness in the sense of penny-pinching Definition miserliness He is well known for his eccentric penny-pinching. Synonyms meanness, selfishness, parsimony (formal), stinginess, miserliness, tight-fistedness, niggardliness, minginess (British, informal), penuriousness Nearby words of parsimony parrot-fashion parry parsimonious parsimony parson part part with something Synonyms of 'parsimony' parsimony Explore 'parsimony' in the dictionary
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