parsimonious

== English == === Etymology === From parsimony + -ous. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɑɹ.sɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ Hyphenation: par‧si‧mon‧i‧ous Rhymes: -əʊniəs === Adjective === parsimonious (comparative more parsimonious, superlative most parsimonious) Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess. Synonyms: penurious, thrifty, stingy, pennywise, tight-fisted; see also Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures. (sports) Not conceding many goals. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “parsimonious”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.