parsimoniousness \parsimoniousness\ n.
1. The quality of being parsimonious; extreme care in
spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
Syn: parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. An extreme stinginess.
Syn: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness,
parsimony, tightfistedness.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Parsimonious \Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See
Parsimony.]
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal
to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
parsimoniousness
n 1: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money
unnecessarily [syn: parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching]
2: extreme stinginess [syn: meanness, minginess, niggardliness,
niggardness, parsimony, tightness, tightfistedness,
closeness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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