Tìm kiếm
Parsimony
01
tiết kiệm, không lãng phí
avoiding excess or waste in expenditure or consumption, and only using what is necessary
02
tiết kiệm, keo kiệt
an excessive or pathological unwillingness to spend
parsimony
n
parsimonious
adj
parsimonious
adj
Ví dụ
The monk practiced parsimony through minimal material belongings and an ascetic lifestyle.
The team operated with parsimony, requesting only essential equipment and personnel.
Out of parsimony, she bought only what was on sale and assembled meals from staples.
He prided himself on parsimony but took it to a fault, refusing necessary home repairs that endangered his family's safety.
Her extreme parsimony in never treating friends or paying for shared activities began to damage relationships.