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Parsimony
noun
/ˈpɑɹ.sə.ˌmoʊ.ni/
Word Frequency:
0.5
Definitions
1.
noun
Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
2.
noun
(by extension) The principle of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.
Synonyms
economy
frugality
stinginess
thrift
parsimoniousness
penny-pinching
tightfistedness
meanness
tightness
closeness
minginess
restraint
Rhymes With
phony
stony
crony
acrimony
patrimony
ceremony
matrimony
sanctimony
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