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PARSIMONY Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word parsimony. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word parsimony. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PARSIMONY

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penny-pinching
adjectiveadj
noun

• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

adjective satellite

• giving or spending with reluctance

economical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

adjective satellite

• using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

• avoiding waste

frugal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• avoiding waste

mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

verb

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

miserly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

niggardly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• petty or reluctant in giving or spending

sparing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• avoiding waste

stingy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

• deficient in amount or quality or extent

thrifty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• careful and diligent in the use of resources

adjective satellite

• mindful of the future in spending money

tight
adjectiveadj
adjective

• closely constrained or constricted or constricting

• of such close construction as to be impermeable

adverb

• firmly or closely

• in an attentive manner

adjective satellite

• pulled or drawn tight

• set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

• pressed tightly together

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

• of textiles

• securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• very drunk

• exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

• demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

• packed closely together

economy
nounn
noun

• the system of production and distribution and consumption

• the efficient use of resources

• frugality in the expenditure of money or resources

• an act of economizing; reduction in cost

frugality
nounn
noun

• prudence in avoiding waste

parsimoniousness
nounn
noun

• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

• extreme stinginess

stinginess
nounn
noun

• a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money

closeness
nounn
noun

• a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

• the quality of being close and poorly ventilated

• the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

• extreme stinginess

• characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)

• close or warm friendship

meanness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being deliberately mean

• extreme stinginess

minginess
nounn
noun

• extreme stinginess

niggardliness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• extreme stinginess

niggardness
nounn
noun

• extreme stinginess

thrift
nounn
noun

• any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

Best Hypernyms For PARSIMONY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for parsimony, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
frugality frugalness stinginess

Alternatives for PENNY-PINCHING

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