(adj) excessively unwilling to spend, Syn.penurious, Example: parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses; lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
a. [ Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. The quality of being parsimonious; extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily. Syn. -- parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[びんぼうしょう, binboushou] (n) destined to poverty; parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; poor person's mentality (e.g. inability to relax) [Add to Longdo]
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