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Parsimoniousness (Noun)

Meaning 1

Extreme stinginess.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • His extreme frugality bordered on parsimoniousness, causing his friends to question his priorities in life.
  • Her notorious parsimoniousness led to rumors that she had amassed a large fortune, which she refused to share with anyone.
  • Despite being a millionaire, his parsimoniousness made him hesitant to spend even a dollar on a charity event.
  • The old miser's parsimoniousness was the stuff of local legend, with tales of him reusing tea bags and patching his clothes with scraps.
  • His parsimoniousness was so extreme that he would often eat expired food rather than spend money on groceries.

Synonyms

  • Parsimony
  • Tightness
  • Tightfistedness
  • Closeness
  • Niggardness
  • Meanness
  • Niggardliness
  • Minginess

Hypernyms

  • Stinginess

Hyponyms

  • Smallness
  • Littleness
  • Miserliness
  • Pettiness

Related Words

  • Parsimonious (adjective)

Meaning 2

Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Parsimony
  • Penny-pinching
  • Thrift

Hypernyms

  • Frugality

Related Words

  • Parsimonious (adjective)
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