parsimonious

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At no point in their history had the Dreevers been what one might call a parsimonious family.

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  1. adjective Excessively sparing or frugal.

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  • His plainness of dress and freedom from ostentation gave the impression that he was parsimonious, and Handel says of him that “he liked nothing better than seeing pictures without paying for it, and saving money,” He was also noted for his objection to riding in carriages. —  Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday
  • Paganini was notoriously parsimonious, and it was related that one evening in Florence he left his hotel rather late, jumped into a coach and ordered the man to drive him to the theatre. —  Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday
  • Which is more parsimonious, the particular fundamental constants that we have, or all possible values and combinations, only one of which we observe? —  LDS Science Review
  • Henry's habits were religious, and his house expenses parsimonious--sometimes necessarily so, for he was short of money. —  Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
  • While my uncle had a knack of saving without appearing parsimonious, my father had an unfortunate habit of frittering his money away upon trifles. —  The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I
 

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  1. Formerly also parcimonious; from French parcimonieux = Portuguese parcimonioso, from Middle Latin *parsimoniosus, from Latin parsimonia, parsimony: see parsimony.
 

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/pɑrsɪˈmoʊnɪəs/
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