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parsimonious
(encz) | parsimonious,lakomý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
parsimonious
(encz) | parsimonious,skoupý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
parsimonious
(encz) | parsimonious,šetrný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Parsimonious
(gcide) | Parsimonious \Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See
Parsimony.]
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal
to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. --
Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious.
--Bacon.
[1913 Webster]
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the
expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war
will drain us of more men and money. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving;
mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
[1913 Webster] |
parsimonious
(wn) | parsimonious
adj 1: excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift
relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most
penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" [syn:
parsimonious, penurious] |
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parsimonious
(encz) | parsimonious,lakomý adj: Zdeněk Brožparsimonious,skoupý adj: Zdeněk Brožparsimonious,šetrný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
parsimoniously
(encz) | parsimoniously, |
parsimoniousness
(encz) | parsimoniousness, n: |
Parsimoniously
(gcide) | Parsimonious \Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See
Parsimony.]
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal
to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. --
Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious.
--Bacon.
[1913 Webster]
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the
expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war
will drain us of more men and money. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving;
mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
[1913 Webster] |
Parsimoniousness
(gcide) | Parsimonious \Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See
Parsimony.]
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal
to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. --
Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious.
--Bacon.
[1913 Webster]
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the
expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war
will drain us of more men and money. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving;
mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
[1913 Webster]parsimoniousness \parsimoniousness\ n.
1. The quality of being parsimonious; extreme care in
spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
Syn: parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. An extreme stinginess.
Syn: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness,
parsimony, tightfistedness.
[WordNet 1.5] |
parsimoniousness
(gcide) | Parsimonious \Par`si*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See
Parsimony.]
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal
to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. --
Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious.
--Bacon.
[1913 Webster]
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the
expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war
will drain us of more men and money. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving;
mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
[1913 Webster]parsimoniousness \parsimoniousness\ n.
1. The quality of being parsimonious; extreme care in
spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
Syn: parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. An extreme stinginess.
Syn: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness,
parsimony, tightfistedness.
[WordNet 1.5] |
parsimonious
(wn) | parsimonious
adj 1: excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift
relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most
penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" [syn:
parsimonious, penurious] |
parsimoniousness
(wn) | parsimoniousness
n 1: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money
unnecessarily [syn: parsimony, parsimoniousness,
thrift, penny-pinching]
2: extreme stinginess [syn: meanness, minginess,
niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony,
parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness,
closeness] |
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