parsimoniousness
n . 吝啬
吝啬
parsimoniousness n 1 :
extreme care in spending money ;
reluctance to spend money unnecessarily [
synonym : {
parsimony }, {
parsimoniousness },
{
thrift }, {
penny -
pinching }]
2 :
extreme stinginess [
synonym : {
meanness }, {
minginess },
{
niggardliness }, {
niggardness }, {
parsimony },
{
parsimoniousness }, {
tightness }, {
tightfistedness },
{
closeness }]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious .
--
Bacon .
[
1913 Webster ]
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of many years ;
whereas a long ,
parsimonious war will drain us of more men and money . --
Addison .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Covetous ;
niggardly ;
miserly ;
penurious ;
close ;
saving ;
mean ;
stingy ;
frugal .
See {
Avaricious }.
[
1913 Webster ]
parsimoniousness \
parsimoniousness \
n .
1 .
The quality of being parsimonious ;
extreme care in spending money ;
reluctance to spend money unnecessarily .
Syn :
parsimony ,
thrift ,
penny -
pinching .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
2 .
An extreme stinginess .
Syn :
meanness ,
minginess ,
niggardliness ,
niggardness ,
parsimony ,
tightfistedness .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
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