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View usage for: (pɑːʳsɪmoʊniəs) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Someone who is parsimonious is very unwilling to spend money. [formal, disapproval]Synonyms: tight, mean, stingy, penny-pinching [informal] More Synonyms of parsimonious parsimonious in American English (ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəs) adjective characterized by parsimony; miserly; close SIMILAR WORDS: ˈstingy Derived forms parsimoniously (ˌparsiˈmoniously) adverb parsimoniousness (ˌparsiˈmoniousness) noun Examples of 'parsimonious' in a sentenceparsimonious `Excellent pastry, but parsimonious with the kidneys," Control observed.Laura was not mean but she was parsimonious, in the way of the war generation.And, like many such mothers, she was not parsimonious with the cherished one's talents. the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman Synonyms saving miserable stinting penurious tightfisted close-fisted tight-arse (taboo, slang) mingy (British, informal) tight-ass (US, taboo, slang) tight-assed (US, taboo, slang) cheeseparing scrimpy skinflinty snoep (South Africa, informal) tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Opposites generous , lavish , extravagant , wasteful , open-handed , spendthrift , munificent Additional synonymsDefinition economical in the use of money or resources She lives a frugal life. Synonyms thrifty, sparing, careful, prudent, provident, parsimonious, abstemious, penny-wise, saving, cheeseparing Definition greedy for money She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. Synonyms greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, mean, selfish, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), venal, miserly, avaricious, niggardly, covetous, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), usurious, tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) He is miserly with both his time and his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), parsimonious, close, near (informal), grasping, beggarly, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, ungenerous, covetous, penurious, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Nearby words ofparsimonious - parrot
- parrot-fashion
- parry
- parsimonious
- parsimony
- parson
- part
Additional synonymsThey joked about him being so near with his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted Definition not generous Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds. Synonyms stingy, mean, avaricious, ungenerous, close, near (informal), sparing, grudging, mercenary, frugal, parsimonious, penurious, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Definition excessively careful with money small-minded, penny-pinching administrators Synonyms mean, close, near (informal), frugal, stingy, scrimping, miserly, niggardly, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Definition economical (with) I've not been sparing with the garlic. Synonyms economical, frugal, thrifty, saving, careful, prudent, cost-conscious, chary, money-conscious Definition very mean My dad was stingy with pocket money. Synonyms mean, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), parsimonious, scrimping, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tightfisted, tight, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) |