Noun: parsimony 'paar-su,mow-nee [N. Amer], paa-si-mu-nee [Brit]
- Extreme stinginess
"Her parsimony extended to reusing tea bags multiple times";
- meanness, minginess [informal], niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closeness
- Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
"Her parsimony helped her save for retirement";
- parsimoniousness, thrift, penny-pinching
Derived forms: parsimonies
Type of: frugality, frugalness, stinginess [informal]
Encyclopedia: Parsimony