Synonyms of parsimony
6 similar words
Another word for parsimony is tightness. Other synonyms of parsimony are economy, sparingness, thriftiness, efficiency and frugality.
Synonyms and similar words for parsimony
nounWith a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other resources; miserliness...
- tightnessThe quality or degree of being tight.
nounWith a positive connotation: careful spending of money or other resources; frugality, thrift...
- economy
- sparingnessThe property of being sparing.
- thriftinessThe property of being thrifty.
nounChiefly in law of parsimony, principle of parsimony, etc.: the quality or characteristic of using...
- efficiency
- frugalityThe quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
Meaning of parsimony
- noun With a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other resources; miserliness, stinginess; (countable) an instance of this.
- noun With a positive connotation: careful spending of money or other resources; frugality, thrift; (countable) an instance of this.
- noun The quality of not generously giving, showing, or using something intangible, such as emotion, praise, or words.
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Questions about synonyms of parsimony
- What is another word for parsimony?
- Parsimony has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tightness, economy, sparingness, thriftiness, efficiency and frugality.
- What does parsimony mean?
- Parsimony means with a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other resources; miserliness, stinginess; (countable) an instance of this.
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