parsimonious

a. 过度节俭的, 吝啬小气的

发音

UK /pɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/
其它
US /pɑɹ.sɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/

词形变化

more parsimonious 比较级 most parsimonious 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.

    小气

  2. 2.

    Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.

  3. 3.

    Not conceding many goals.

    体育

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

penurious

近义相关 2

stingy ungenerous

词源

From parsimony + -ious.

来源：wiktionary