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Definition of parsimonious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

parsimonious

adjective

/ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəs/

/ˌpɑːrsɪˈməʊniəs/

(formal)

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extremely unwilling to spend money synonym mean
- They blamed the ailing state education system on a series of parsimonious governments.
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