Meaning of PARSIMONIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | `pârsu'mowneeus
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| | Definition: | | [adj] excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" |
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| | Synonyms: | | penurious, stingy, ungenerous |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See
{Parsimony}.]
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal
to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. --
{Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness}, n.
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious.
--Bacon.
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the
expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war
will drain us of more men and money. --Addison.
Syn: Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving;
mean; stingy; frugal. See {Avaricious}.
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