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parsimonious

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  1. 1. a. Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. excessively unwilling to spend Source: wordnet
  3. 3. 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. A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. Bacon. 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. Syn. -- Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving; mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious. Source: webster
  4. 4. Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugalto excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.-- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv.-- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. Bacon.Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of manyyears; whereas a long, parsimonious war will drain us of more men andmoney. Addison. Source: adambom
  5. 5. j:100 s. excessively unwilling to spend Source: ecdict

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