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parsimonious
[ pahr-suh-moh-nee-uhs ]
/ ˌpɑr səˈmoʊ ni əs /
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adjective
characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
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Origin of parsimonious
First recorded in 1590–1600; parsimon(y) + -ious
synonym study for parsimonious
See stingy1.
OTHER WORDS FROM parsimonious
par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbpar·si·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounun·par·si·mo·ni·ous, adjectiveun·par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby parsimonious
Parsee, Parseeism, parser, Parsha, Parsifal, parsimonious, parsimony, parsing, pars intermedia, parsley, parsley family
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