Noun: parsimoniousness ,paa(r)-su'mow-nee-us-nus
- Extreme stinginess
"Her parsimoniousness extended to reusing tea bags multiple times";
- meanness, minginess [informal], niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, tightness, tightfistedness, closeness
- Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
"Her parsimoniousness helped her save for retirement";
- parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching
Type of: frugality, frugalness, stinginess [informal]
Encyclopedia: Parsimoniousness