parsimonious

🇬🇧 UK/ˌpɑːrsɪˈmoʊniəs/🇺🇸 US/,pɑ:si'mәunjәs, -niәs/

C2

Definitions

adj.

Excessively unwilling to spend money; extremely frugal or stingy.

吝啬的，小气的，过分节俭的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

parsimroot

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oconnector

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nioussuffix

=parsimonious

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