parsimoniousness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəsnəs/ UK /ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəsnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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 generosityextravaganceliberalityprodigality Word family Related forms parsimonyparsimonious Etymology AI details From parsimonious (from Latin parsimonia 'thrift', from parcere 'to spare') + -ness. parsimonia Latin parcere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown