🪙parsimony

noun
/ˈpɑːrsɪmoʊni/

Meaning

extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources

Example Sentences

His parsimony was evident in the way he avoided any unnecessary expenses.

Synonyms

stinginess, frugality, miserliness, thrift

Antonyms

generosity, extravagance, lavishness

Collocations

act of parsimony, extreme parsimony, parsimony in spending

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