Stingy, close, penurious, and miserly are a few terms that, like parsimonious, suggest an unwillingness to share with others. Stingy implies a marked lack of generosity, whereas close suggests keeping a …

PARSIMONIOUS definition: characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy. See examples of parsimonious used in a sentence.

PARSIMONIOUS definition: 1. not willing to spend money or use a lot of something: 2. small in size or amount: 3. not…. Learn more.

Definition of parsimonious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Excessively sparing or frugal. 2. Accounting for observed data with a relatively simple explanation: The physicist argued that her new theory was more parsimonious than the standard model.

Factsheet What does the adjective parsimonious mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective parsimonious. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Someone who is parsimonious is very unwilling to spend money. [formal, disapproval].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.