PARSIMONIOUS


Meaning of PARSIMONIOUS in English

— parsimoniously , adv. — parsimoniousness , n.

/pahr'seuh moh"nee euhs/ , adj.

characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.

[ 1590-1600; PARSIMON(Y) + -IOUS ]

Syn . tight, close, niggardly, miserly, illiberal, mean, penurious; avaricious, covetous. See stingy .

Ant . generous.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .