parsimoniousness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'une extrême frugalité dans l'usage de l'argent ou des ressources, allant souvent jusqu'à l'avarice ou à la réticence à dépenser sans nécessité.

A noun referring to the quality of being extremely careful with money or resources, often to the point of stinginess or reluctance to spend unnecessarily.

indénombrable

1. Extreme frugalityC1formal

   The quality of being extremely careful with money, often to the point of being unwilling to spend it unnecessarily.

   parcimonie

   • His parsimoniousness was evident in his refusal to buy new clothes even when the old ones were threadbare.
   • The company's parsimoniousness led to a lack of investment in essential equipment.
   • She was known for her parsimoniousness, always choosing the cheapest option available.

   Synonymesclosenessfrugalitymeannessmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonypenny-pinchingstinginesstightfistedness

   Antonymesextravagancelavishnessprofligacysquanderingwastefulness

2. StinginessC1informal

   The quality of being unwilling to give or spend money; miserliness.

   Avidité

   • His parsimoniousness made him unpopular among his friends, as he never offered to pay for a meal.
   • The landlord's parsimoniousness meant the building was poorly maintained.
   • She accused him of parsimoniousness when he refused to donate to the charity.

   Synonymescheapnessmeannessmiserlinessniggardlinesspenuriousnessstinginesstightfistedness

   Antonymesbountygenerosityliberalityopenhandedness