Frugal vs. Parsimonious
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Difference Between Frugal and Parsimonious
Frugaladjective
Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.
Parsimoniousadjective
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.
Frugaladjective
avoiding waste;
an economical mealan economical shoppera frugal farmera frugal luncha sparing father and a spending sonsparing in their use of heat and lightstinting in bestowing giftsthrifty because they remember the great Depression`scotch' is used only informallyParsimoniousadjective
Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.
Parsimoniousadjective
(sports) Not conceding many goals.
Parsimoniousadjective
excessively unwilling to spend;
parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulseslived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceADVERTISEMENT
