adjective
also par·ci·mo·nious |pärsə|mōnēəs, |pȧs-, -nyəs
Etymology: parsimony + -ous
: exhibiting or marked by parsimony: as
a. : excessively frugal : penurious , niggardly
its parsimonious thrift, relieved by few generous impulses — V.L.Parrington
a parsimonious person
b. : poor in quality or meager in quantity
gleaned from … very parsimonious scraps of information — S.E.Hyman
parsimonious fare
c. : sparing in the use or display of something
parsimonious of editorial material — Allan Nevins
parsimonious in his use of American journals — D.C.Allen
Synonyms: see stingy