a. [ Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony. ] Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war will drain us of more men and money. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving; mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality of being parsimonious; extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
Syn. -- parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. An extreme stinginess.
Syn. -- meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, tightfistedness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]