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parsimonious

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12 lettersPronunciation /pɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aiimnooprssuStarts with PEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. excessively unwilling to spend

Word origin

From parsimony + -ous.

Used in a sentence

  • He was regular in his habits, parsimonious, and industrious; but he lacked all talent needed at the bar—he had neither address, nor eloquence, nor ingenuity.
  • Our fathers would have an economical government, even if grand people called it a parsimonious one, and taxes should be no greater than were absolutely necessary to pay for such a government.
  • The first three college-savings plans stand out for their parsimonious expenses […]

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