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parsimonious (adjective):
1 : exhibiting or marked by parsimony – especially frugal to the point of stinginess
2 : sparing, restrained
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : English isn’t stingy when it comes to synonyms of parsimonious. Stingy, close, penurious, and miserly are a few terms that, like parsimonious, suggest an unwillingness to share with others. Stingy implies a marked lack of generosity, whereas close suggests keeping a tight grip on one’s money and possessions. Penurious implies frugality that gives an appearance of actual poverty, and miserly suggests avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding. Parsimonious usually suggests an extreme frugality that borders on stinginess. Middle English parcimony, borrowed from Latin parsimonia, from pars-, perfect stem of parcere “to act sparingly, be thrifty (with), refrain from” (of uncertain origin).
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