英语词汇“parsimonious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of near

They joked about him being so near with his money.

Synonyms

mean,

stingy,

parsimonious,

miserly,

niggardly,

ungenerous,

tightfisted,

close-fisted

in the sense of niggardly

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)

in the sense of penny-pinching

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)

in the sense of sparing

Definition

economical (with)

I've not been sparing with the garlic.

Synonyms

economical,

frugal,

thrifty,

saving,

careful,

prudent,

cost-conscious,

chary,

money-conscious

in the sense of stingy

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)

单词	parsimonious
释义	Trends of parsimonious View usage for: parsimonious (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 sentence parsimonious `Excellent pastry, but parsimonious with the kidneys," Control observed. Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2003) Laura was not mean but she was parsimonious, in the way of the war generation. Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2003) And, like many such mothers, she was not parsimonious with the cherished one's talents. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) (adjective) in the sense of tight the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman Synonyms tight Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy. mean Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy. stingy My dad was stingy with pocket money. penny-pinching (informal) small-minded, penny-pinching administrators miserly He is miserly with both his time and his money. near (informal) They joked about him being so near with his money. saving sparing I've not been sparing with the garlic. grasping She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. miserable stinting frugal She lives a frugal life. niggardly Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds. 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 synonyms in the sense of frugal Definition 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 in the sense of grasping 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) in the sense of miserly 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 of parsimonious parrot parrot-fashion parry parsimonious parsimony parson part Synonyms of 'parsimonious' parsimonious Explore 'parsimonious' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of near They joked about him being so near with his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted in the sense of niggardly 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) in the sense of penny-pinching 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) in the sense of sparing Definition economical (with) I've not been sparing with the garlic. Synonyms economical, frugal, thrifty, saving, careful, prudent, cost-conscious, chary, money-conscious in the sense of stingy 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)
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