parcimonious

I cannot think of being rigidly parcimonious, nor must I be very lavish, lest my money should not hold out.

John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

It made them more vigilant in seeking game, bolder in pursuing it, and parcimonious in all their expences.

Public Papers 1775

The earliest definition, in Nathaniel Bailey’s 1727 dictionary, is “parcimonious” (now spelled parsimonious and considered a bookish term for a cheapskate) and “niggardly” (now used less frequently because some confuse it with a racial slur).

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

The earliest definition, in Nathaniel Bailey’s 1727 dictionary, is “parcimonious” (now spelled parsimonious and considered a bookish term for a cheapskate) and “niggardly” (now used less frequently because some confuse it with a racial slur).

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004