PARSIMONY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

parsimony

noun

ˈpär-sə-ˌmō-nē

Definition of parsimony

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

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careful management of material resources people often think that the good times will last forever and have little interest in parsimony

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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

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Noun

The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Commissioners studied the impacts of data centers on noise levels, public health, and local economies, and examined other cities across the United States that have navigated data center developments.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of economy

Noun

But since daylight saving time has ended, enacting the law now would mean an immediate one-hour time jump forward across the country, barring changes to the legislation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Millions of people across the United States gained an extra hour of sleep last night as daylight saving time ended for the year.

— Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of saving

Noun

There’s no doubt that there are wasteful contracts and bloated salaries to be cut, but not even the strictest economizing could absorb that much without serious danger to public health and safety.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.

— Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025

Definition of economizing

Noun

Consider the late Queen Elizabeth II wearing chartreuse to stand out in a crowd, or Princess Anne signaling a paradoxical lesson in royal frugality by rewearing a 42-year-old dress.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Tom’s frugality also lured Nancy into the business on the pretense of spending more time together.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of frugality

Noun

In this way, simple cheapness becomes the rationale for pumping yet more carbon emissions into the atmosphere to import lumber produced through the destruction of overseas forests.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The cheapness of a people for whom other peoples’ lives are cheap.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of cheapness

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