PARSIMONIOUS
\pˌɑːsɪmˈə͡ʊnɪəs], \pˌɑːsɪmˈəʊnɪəs], \p_ˌɑː_s_ɪ_m_ˈəʊ_n_ɪ__ə_s]\
Definitions of PARSIMONIOUS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
Sort: Oldest first
-
excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
By Princeton University
-
excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Daniel Lyons
-
PARSIMONIOUSLY.
-
Meanly economical; stingy.
By James Champlin Fernald
Word of the day
Questionnaire Designs
- Predetermined sets of questions used collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.