Associations to the word «Parsimony»

Wiktionary

PARSIMONY, noun. Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
PARSIMONY, noun. (by extension) The principle of using the least resources or explanations to solve a problem.

Dictionary definition

PARSIMONY, noun. Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
PARSIMONY, noun. Extreme stinginess.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley