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Parsimonious synonyms

pär'sə-mō'nē-əs

Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others:

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Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

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(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:

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greedy (related)

The definition of greedy is someone who wants more of something than he is entitled to or the behavior of wanting more than you are entitled to.

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stingy (related)

Stinging or capable of stinging

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The definition of chintzy is something poorly made, or a person who is cheap.

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Being near the surface; short:

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Designed or functioning to make effective use of money or effort invested:

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Ungenerous, stingy

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The definition of meager is something that is thin, scanty or not enough.

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Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.

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niggardly

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Reluctant to spend money; close-fisted

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Unwilling to part with money or possessions; mean; miserly; stingy

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Small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

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Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property; sparing; frugal.

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Stingy; closefisted

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extravagant (antonym)

Exceeding reasonable bounds:

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generous (antonym)

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]

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liberal (antonym)

Generous, willing to give unsparingly;.

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lavish (antonym)

Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting:

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tractable (related)

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plausible (related)

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perspicuous (related)

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Leaving little empty space through compression; compact:

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Full of avarice; greedy for riches

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The definition of cheap is costing very little, of little value or someone who is unwilling to spend money.

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Find another word for parsimonious. In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for parsimonious, like: selfish, frugal, mean, greedy, stingy, chintzy, close, economical, illiberal, meager and miserly.