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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for parsimonious:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

parsimonious
    adj 1: excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift
           relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most
           penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" [syn:
           parsimonious, penurious]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Parsimonious \Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, 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.
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         A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious.
                                                  --Bacon.
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         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.
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   Syn: Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving;
        mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
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