Found 2 items, similar to Parsimoniousness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: parsimoniousness 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Parsimoniousness 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. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster] A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war will drain us of more men and money. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Syn: Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving; mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious. [1913 Webster]