parsimony

Phonetic Respelling: [ pahr-suh-moh-nee ]

Definition:

n. giving or sharing as little as possible

Sentence:

His bankruptcy caused him to live a life of extreme parsimony.

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His bankruptcy caused him to live a life of extreme parsimony.

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Synonyms:

stingy; tight; frugal; miserly

Antonyms:

generous

How many syllables in parsimony?

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Divide parsimony into syllables:

par-si-mo-ny

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