PARSIMONIOUS


Meaning of PARSIMONIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ pär-s ə - ' m ō -n ē - ə s

Function: adjective

Date: 1598

1 : exhibiting or marked by parsimony especially : frugal to the point of stinginess

2 : SPARING , RESTRAINED

synonyms see STINGY

– par · si · mo · ni · ous · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.