Words Seldom Seen: Parsimony

Parsimony

Noun: Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. Miserly

Example: “His parsimony was limited to his own wealth.”


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1 Comment

  1. Norman

    When parsimony is cut short, it becomes a parsnip.

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