# parsimonious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ · frequency rank #77,070

## Definitions
1. Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
2. Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.
3. Not conceding many goals.

## Etymology
From parsimony + -ious.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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