🔤 Parsimonious (Adjective)
IPA: //ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəs//
✨ Use parsimonious when someone's thriftiness crosses the line into uncomfortable or extreme stinginess.
🧠 Meaning
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; extremely frugal or stingy.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 Despite his wealth, the businessman was notoriously parsimonious—even with tipping waiters.
🔹 The budget was so parsimonious that the school had to cancel its art program.
📜 Word Origin
From Latin parsimonia meaning “thrift,” from parsus (past participle of parcere – to spare).
💡 Did You Know?
Being parsimonious isn’t just about saving money—it’s about refusing to spend even when it’s reasonable or generous to do so.
🏷️ Related Words
#stingy
#miserly
#tightfisted
#penny-pinching
#frugal
#cheap
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