parsimoniousness
The state or condition of being parsimoniousThe state or condition of being parsimonious.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The state or condition of being parsimonious.
More definitions
- extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
- extreme stinginess
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily:parsimonythriftpenny-pinching
- extreme stinginess:meannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimonytightnesstightfistednesscloseness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedparsimonious
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable