parsimonious English

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What does parsimonious mean?

parsimonious

— adjective (= penurious) 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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stingy

miserly

niggardly

penurious

ungenerous

close-fisted

thrifty

mean

frugal

selfish

near

illiberal

tightfisted

sparing

economical

avaricious

unhospitable

too-saving

sordid

snippy

saving

provident

pinching

penny-pinching

over-thirsty

over-economical

narrow-minded

miser

greedy

grasping

covetous

constipated

cheeseparing

chary

acquisitive

Topics parsimonious topics

What do people use parsimonious to talk about?

Work and occupation Finance Share wealth

Stingy

• What words describe a person who refuses to share?
  stingy avaricious parsimonious miserly

States Quantity Plural

Few, little

• What words refer to using or giving a little of something?
  dab (v) spoon out frugal parsimonious scrimp be sparing stingy stint