parsimony

Noun

Synonyms: parsimoniousness thrift penny-pinching meanness minginess niggardliness niggardness tightness tightfistedness closeness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarilySynonyms: parsimoniousness thrift penny-pinching
extreme stinginessSynonyms: meanness minginess niggardliness niggardness parsimoniousness tightness tightfistedness closeness

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Parsimony \Par"si*mo*ny\, n. [L. parsimonia, parcimonia; cf. parcere to spare, parsus sparing: cf. F. parcimonie.] Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; -- generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Awful parsimony presided generally at the table. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Economy; frugality; illiberality; covetousness; closeness; stinginess. See Economy. [1913 Webster]