English-Thai Dictionary

parsimonious

ADJ ตระหนี่  เค็ม  ขี้เหนียว  frugal stingy generous tra-ne

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PARSIMONIOUS

a.[See Parsimony. ] Sparing in the use or expenditure of money; covetous; near; close. It differs from frugal, in implying more closeness or narrowness of mind, or an attachment to property somewhat excessive, or a disposition to spend less money that is necessary or honorable. 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.
[It is sometimes used in a good sense for frugal. ]

 

PARSIMONIOUSLY

adv. With a very sparing use of money; covetously.

 

PARSIMONIOUSNESS

n.A very sparing use of money, or a disposition to save expense.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PARSIMONIOUS

Par `si *mo "ni *ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony. ]

 

Defn: 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.A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. Bacon. 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.

 

Syn. -- Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving; mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

parsimonious

par si mo ni ous |ˌpärsəˈmōnēəs ˈˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəs | ▶adjective unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal: parsimonious New Hampshire voters, who have a phobia about taxes. DERIVATIVES par si mo ni ous ly adverb, par si mo ni ous ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

parsimonious

parsimonious |ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs | ▶adjective very unwilling to spend money or use resources: even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round. DERIVATIVES parsimoniously adverb, parsimoniousness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

parsimonious

parsimonious adjective Lou's parsimonious mother was horrified by his lavish spending: cheap, miserly, mean, niggardly, close-fisted, close, penny-pinching, ungenerous, Scroogelike; informal tightfisted, cheeseparing, tight, stingy, mingy; formal penurious. ANTONYMS generous. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See economical . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

parsimonious

parsimonious adjective mean, miserly, niggardly, close-fisted, penny-pinching, cheese-paring, ungenerous, penurious, illiberal, close, grasping, Scrooge-like, stinting, sparing, frugal; informal tight-fisted, stingy, tight, mingy, money-grubbing, skinflinty; N. Amer. informal cheap; Brit. vulgar slang tight-arsed, tight as a duck's arse; archaic near. ANTONYMS generous, extravagant, lavish.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

parsimonious

par si mo ni ous /pɑ̀ː r səmóʊniəs /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人などが 〉 (ひどく )けちな, 出し惜しみの (stingy ).～ly 副詞