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parsimonious

adjective

excessively unwilling to spend

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
ARSIMONIOU
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. excessively unwilling to spend

    “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”

In context

Example Sentences

parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses
lived in a most penurious manner — denying himself every indulgence

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