parsimonious[adjective]Synonyms: mean, close, frugal, miserly, niggardly, penny-pinching
(informal), stingy, tightfisted
Antonyms: prodigal
Related Idioms: penny-wise and pound-foolish
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
par‧si‧mo‧ni‧ous /ˌpɑːsəˈməʊniəs◂, ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəs◂ $ ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊ-/
adjective formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: parsimony (15-21 centuries), from Latin parsimonia, from parcere 'to be careful in spending']
extremely unwilling to spend money
—parsimoniously adverb—parsimony /ˈpɑːsəməni, ˈpɑːsɪməni $ ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲