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Parsimony

noun/pˈɑːɹsɪməni/
Definition
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
extreme stinginess
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɑːɹsɪməni/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɑːsɪməni/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɑːsɪməni/
4 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːɹsɪməni/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tightnessmeannessthriftparsimoniousnesspenny-pinchingniggardnessminginessniggardlinessclosenesstightfistedness
Word Forms
parsimoniousadjectiveexcessively unwilling to spend
thriftyadjectivemindful of the future in spending money
penny-pinchingadjectivegiving or spending with reluctance
meanadjective(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
mingyadjective(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
niggardlyadjectivepetty or reluctant in giving or spending
tightadjective(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
tightfistedadjectiveunwilling to part with money
closeadjectivegiving or spending with reluctance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sparsamkeit
äußerste Sorgfalt beim Ausgeben von Geld; Abneigung, unnötig Geld auszugeben
🇫🇷French
parcimonie
une extrême prudence dans ses dépenses ; réticence à dépenser de l'argent inutilement
🇪🇸Spanish
parsimonia
extremo cuidado al gastar el dinero; renuencia a gastar dinero innecesariamente
🇮🇹Italian
parsimonia
estrema cura nella spesa del denaro; riluttanza a spendere soldi inutilmente
🇳🇱Dutch
spaarzaamheid
uiterste zorg bij het uitgeven van geld; terughoudendheid om onnodig geld uit te geven
🇵🇹Portuguese
parcimônia
extremo cuidado ao gastar dinheiro; relutância em gastar dinheiro desnecessariamente
🇷🇺Russian
бережливость
крайняя осторожность в трате денег; нежелание тратить деньги без надобности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बचत
पैसा खर्च करने में अत्यधिक सावधानी; अनावश्यक रूप से पैसा खर्च करने की अनिच्छा
🇧🇩Bengali
পার্সিমনি
অর্থ ব্যয়ের ক্ষেত্রে চরম যত্ন; অযথা অর্থ ব্যয় করতে অনীহা
🇮🇳Tamil
பார்ப்பனியம்
பணத்தை செலவழிப்பதில் தீவிர கவனம்; தேவையில்லாமல் பணம் செலவழிக்க தயக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పార్సిమోనీ
డబ్బు ఖర్చు చేయడంలో తీవ్ర శ్రద్ధ; అనవసరంగా డబ్బు ఖర్చు చేయడానికి అయిష్టత
🇮🇳Marathi
पार्सिमनी
पैसे खर्च करण्यात अत्यंत काळजी; अनावश्यकपणे पैसे खर्च करण्याची अनिच्छा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પારસીમોની
નાણાં ખર્ચવામાં અત્યંત કાળજી; બિનજરૂરી રીતે પૈસા ખર્ચવામાં અનિચ્છા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾರ್ಸಿಮೋನಿ
ಹಣವನ್ನು ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ತೀವ್ರ ಕಾಳಜಿ; ಅನಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാർസിമോണി
പണം ചെലവഴിക്കുന്നതിൽ അതീവ ശ്രദ്ധ; അനാവശ്യമായി പണം ചെലവഴിക്കാനുള്ള വിമുഖത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਰਸਿਮੋਨੀ
ਪੈਸਾ ਖਰਚ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ; ਬੇਲੋੜਾ ਪੈਸਾ ਖਰਚ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਝਿਜਕਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پارسامانی
پیسے خرچ کرنے میں انتہائی احتیاط؛ غیر ضروری طور پر پیسہ خرچ کرنے میں ہچکچاہٹ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
俭朴
花钱时极其谨慎；不愿意花不必要的钱
🇯🇵Japanese
倹約
お金の使い方には細心の注意を払う。不必要にお金を使うことをためらう
🇰🇷Korean
절약
돈을 쓰는 데 극도의 주의를 기울입니다. 불필요하게 돈을 쓰는 것을 꺼린다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tính tiết kiệm
cực kỳ cẩn thận trong việc tiêu tiền; miễn cưỡng tiêu tiền một cách không cần thiết
🇹🇭Thai
ความเห็นอกเห็นใจ
ระมัดระวังในการใช้จ่ายเงินอย่างมาก ไม่เต็มใจที่จะใช้จ่ายเงินโดยไม่จำเป็น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekikiran
sangat berhati-hati dalam membelanjakan uang; keengganan untuk mengeluarkan uang jika tidak perlu
🇵🇭Filipino
parsimonya
labis na pangangalaga sa paggastos ng pera; pag-aatubili na gumastos ng pera nang hindi kinakailangan
🇲🇾Malay
parsimoni
berhati-hati dalam membelanjakan wang; keengganan untuk membelanjakan wang tanpa perlu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البخل
الحرص الشديد في إنفاق المال؛ الإحجام عن إنفاق الأموال دون داع
🇮🇷Persian
صرفه جویی
دقت در خرج کردن پول؛ بی میلی به خرج کردن بی مورد پول
🇹🇷Turkish
cimrilik
para harcamada aşırı özen; Gereksiz yere para harcamak konusunda isteksizlik
🇮🇱Hebrew
קַמצָנוּת
זהירות יתרה בהוצאת כסף; חוסר רצון להוציא כסף שלא לצורך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'parsimony'?
The primary meaning of 'parsimony' is 'extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'parsimony' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'parsimony' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'parsimony' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'parsimony' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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