parsimoniousness

noun

The state or condition of being parsimonious.

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parsimonythriftpenny-pinchingmeannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnesstightness
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Meanings

nounparsimoniousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being parsimonious.

    Synonyms: parsimony

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or condition of being parsimonious.

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parsimony

More synonyms by meaning

nounextreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

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parsimonythriftpenny-pinching
Broader
frugalityfrugalness

nounextreme stinginess

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meannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimonytightnesstightfistednesscloseness
Broader
stinginess
Also see
closenessmeannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimonypenny-pinchingthrifttightfistednesstightness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From parsimonious + -ness.

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Translations

Polish skąpstwo, chciwość
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APA

parsimoniousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parsimoniousness

MLA

“parsimoniousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parsimoniousness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parsimoniousness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parsimoniousness.

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