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PARSIMONIOUS definition: 1. not willing to spend money or use a lot of something: 2. small in size or amount: 3. not…. Learn more.
The meaning of PARSIMONIOUS is exhibiting or marked by parsimony; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess. How to use parsimonious in a sentence. Did you know?
not willing to spend money or use a lot of something: She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly. I had to be a little parsimonious with the fresh thyme. I think that politicians are often parsimonious with the (= do not tell the complete) truth. small in size or amount:
A parsimonious person is unwilling to spend a lot of money. You know those people who count up every penny when it's time to split a restaurant bill? You can call them parsimonious.
the quality of not being willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something: She criticised government parsimony with defence investment. Her stepfather's parsimony was well known. See. parsimonious. Fewer examples. He despised parsimony, and particularly of words. There is parsimony on both sides of the family.
: the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift. the necessity of wartime parsimony. b. : the quality or state of being stingy. The charity was surprised by the parsimony of some larger corporations. 2. : economy in the use of means to an end. especially: economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor.
Someone who is parsimonious is very unwilling to spend money. [formal, disapproval].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition of parsimonious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Parsimonious definition: characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.. See examples of PARSIMONIOUS used in a sentence.
adj. 1. Excessively sparing or frugal. 2. Accounting for observed data with a relatively simple explanation: The physicist argued that her new theory was more parsimonious than the standard model. par′si·mo′ni·ous·ly adv. par′si·mo′ni·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
