parsimonious

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
2. Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.
3. Not conceding many goals.

Sinonieme

stingy

miserly

niggardly

penurious

ungenerous

close-fisted

thrifty

mean

frugal

illiberal

near

selfish

avaricious

sparing

economical

tightfisted

over-economical

over-thirsty

acquisitive

too-saving

chary

cheeseparing

constipated

covetous

grasping

greedy

miser

narrow-minded

pinching

provident

saving

snippy

sordid

penny-pinching

unhospitable

Vertalings

parcimonieux

avare

parsimonioso

parsimonioso

zuinig

gierig

geizig

spaarzaam

gierig

ladre

tirchio

knauserig

بخيل

avaro

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/

Etimologie (Engels)

From parsimony + -ious.