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parsimonious
Word definitions for parsimonious in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. 2 (cx: sports) not conceding many goals
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" [syn: penurious ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, from Latin parsimonia "frugality, thrift" (see parsimony ) + -ous . Not originally with the suggestion of stinginess. Related: Parsimoniously ; parsimoniousness .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parsimonious \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 ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Corinne was more parsimonious with her praise. ▪ For a side that prides itself on its parsimonious nature, the case for the defence was frankly indefensible. ▪ Insurance companies and banks learned that long ago, and are ...
Usage examples of parsimonious.
A philosopher, liberal of his wealth and parsimonious of his time, might be insensible to the common allurements of ambition, the thirst of gold and employment.
Two more rounds went by, in which King was parsimonious of effort and Sandel prodigal.
Khefti thriftily had his cook pickle the rinds from his melons, in keeping with his parsimonious nature.
He is frequently parsimonious, and always thrifty, and does not generally feed himself as well as the Pathan.
On reflection she made a thousand objections, terrified at the idea of a bowl full of soup, for she belonged to that race of parsimonious country women who always carry centimes in their pocket to give alms in public to beggars on the road and to put in the Sunday collection plate.
How smugly would I marvel that she was mine, mine, mine, and revise the recent matitudinal swoon to the moan of the mourning doves, and devise the late afternoon one, and slitting my sun-speared eyes, compare Lolita to whatever other nymphets parsimonious chance collected around her for my anthological delectation and judgment.
Their use of alloying elements like aluminum and beryllium is incredibly parsimonious.
Since it was unlikely my parsimonious inceptor had paid them to sing, their presence indicated a busy day, with many candidates scheduled to ascend amid a consequent probability of largess.
The one drawback is the parsimonious assignment of parking spaces.