parsimony C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈpɑrsəmoʊni/ UK /ˈpɑːsɪməni/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources Scientific parsimony favors the simplest adequate explanation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · extreme unwillingness to... stinginessmiserlinessfrugalitythriftniggardlinessmeanness ↔ Opposites generosityextravaganceprodigalitylavishness Word family Derived forms parsimonious Related forms parsimonioussparing Etymology AI details From Latin parsimonia 'sparingness, thrift', from parsus, past participle of parcere 'to spare, be sparing'. parsimonia Latin parcere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # parsimony **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑrsəmoʊni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑːsɪməni/ ## Meanings 1. extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources ## Examples - Scientific parsimony favors the simplest adequate explanation. ## Synonyms - stinginess - miserliness - frugality - thrift - niggardliness - meanness ## Antonyms - generosity - extravagance - prodigality - lavishness ## Derived Forms - parsimonious ## Related Forms - parsimonious - sparing ## Roots and Affixes - Root: parsimonia - Root: parcere ## Etymology From Latin parsimonia 'sparingness, thrift', from parsus, past participle of parcere 'to spare, be sparing'. ## AI Etymology Parsimony is from Latin parsimonia 'sparingness, thrift', from parsus, past participle of parcere 'to spare, be sparing'. Important recorded forms include parsimonia (Latin) and parcere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. The wider family includes derived forms such as parsimonious and related words such as parsimonious and sparing. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown