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parsimoniousness n. 吝嗇 吝嗇 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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