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parsimonious
(adj)ตระหนี่, See Also:เค็ม, ขี้เหนียว, Syn.frugal, stingy, Ant.generous
Nontri Dictionary
parsimonious
(adj)ตระหนี่, มัธยัสถ์, ประหยัด, ใจแคบ, ขี้เหนียว
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WordNet (3.0)
parsimonious
(adj)excessively unwilling to spend, Syn.penurious
Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
Parsimonious

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

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 ]

EDICT JP-EN Dictionary
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[びんぼうしょう, binboushou](n) destined to poverty; parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; poor person's mentality (e.g. inability to relax)[Add to Longdo]
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