Synonyms of parsimony

parsimony

noun

ˈpär-sə-ˌmō-nē 

1

as in economy

the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money

his parsimony was so extreme that he'd walk five miles to the store to save a few cents on gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• economy
• economizing
• cheapness
• saving
• stinginess
• miserliness
• providence
• tightness
• pinching
• frugality
• conservation
• closeness
• penny-pinching
• managing
• penuriousness
• conserving
• thrift
• cheeseparing
• husbanding
• tightfistedness
• husbandry
• skimping
• scrimping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generosity
• liberality
• philanthropy
• unselfishness
• bounty
• largesse
• extravagance
• lavishness
• dissipation
• wastefulness
• bountifulness
• prodigality
• openheartedness
• openhandedness
• improvidence
• squandering

2

as in saving

careful management of material resources

people often think that the good times will last forever and have little interest in parsimony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• economy
• saving
• frugality
• thrift
• prudence
• providence
• husbandry
• skimping
• temperance
• scrimping
• penny-pinching
• conservation
• stinginess
• miserliness
• moderation
• belt-tightening
• retrenchment
• restraint
• discretion
• austerity
• forehandedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wastefulness
• extravagance
• prodigality
• lavishness
• improvidence
• diseconomy
• squandering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parsimony

Matching the brain’s ability to learn and energy parsimony isn’t a new idea. — Steven Levy, Wired News, 4 June 2026

The 42-year-old former defender’s task will be to bring the same level of parsimony to Marseille’s transfer dealings. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026

Two of them are falsifiability and parsimony. — Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025

Parsimony For The Prudent The principle of parsimony is a key tenet of business success that prudent entrepreneurs can apply in many areas, including data gathering. — Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended. — Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025

But the Senate’s parsimony on these issues was praised by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a think tank that advocates for racial and economic justice. — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023

Given the exorbitant gasoline prices in most European countries, such parsimony is a vital part of the appeal. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023