Parsimonious (adj)
par-sim-oh-nee-us
Unwilling to spend money, or use resources. Overly frugal.
First recorded in 1590–1600 and from parsimon(y),”extreme frugality” + -ious, adjective-forming suffix. Often used metaphorically for a wide array of things other than spending money: parsimonious words, praise, childhood, etc…
Example sentences
“His parsimonious nature meant we now had a hole in the roof.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
