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Definition of
parsimonious adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
parsimonious
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəs
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/
(
formal
)
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extremely unwilling to spend money
synonym
mean
parsimoniously
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adverb
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parsimonious
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