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Parsimony is noun which means an extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources; miserliness, stinginess, thrift, or frugality. Example sentence:

The preacher was well known for his parsimony, he hadn't bought a new suit in fifteen years.

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The father's parsimony meant that he would not even support his son's baseball team. Scrooge was noted for his parsimony more than for his avarice. The pastor found funds for his church expansion despite the parsimony of the diocese.


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Parsimony enabled Ralph to save enough for a comfortable retirement. Parsimony means being careful with money or thrifty.


What does 'Parsimony' mean?

Cheap. It is with less sense than being frugal and goes beyond being careful with money.


How is the word parsimony best defined?

Parsimony is best defined as having a stingy quality, careful with money and resources. Cheapness, tightfistedness and penny-pinching are synonyms for Parsimony.


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The different forms of the word "parsimony" include "parsimonious" (adjective), "parsimoniously" (adverb), and "parsimoniousness" (noun).


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