parsimoniousness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəsnəs/ UK /ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəsnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being extremely sparing or stingy

Her parsimoniousness was legendary among the office staff.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... stinginessmiserlinessfrugalityniggardlinesstightfistednessparsimony

Opposites

generosity extravagance liberality prodigality

Word family

Related forms parsimony parsimonious

Etymology

From parsimonious (from Latin parsimonia 'thrift', from parcere 'to spare') + -ness.

parsimonia Latin parcere Latin

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# parsimoniousness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəsnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəsnəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being extremely sparing or stingy

## Examples
- Her parsimoniousness was legendary among the office staff.

## Synonyms
- stinginess
- miserliness
- frugality
- niggardliness
- tightfistedness
- parsimony

## Antonyms
- generosity
- extravagance
- liberality
- prodigality

## Related Forms
- parsimony
- parsimonious

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: parsimonia
- Root: parcere

## Etymology
From parsimonious (from Latin parsimonia 'thrift', from parcere 'to spare') + -ness.

## AI Etymology
Parsimoniousness is from parsimonious (from Latin parsimonia 'thrift', from parcere 'to spare') + -ness. Important recorded forms include parsimonia (Latin) and parcere (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers the quality of being extremely sparing or stingy. The wider family includes related words such as parsimony and parsimonious.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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