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parsimonious vs parsimony

parsimony vs parsimonious

parsimonious is not a noun while parsimony is a noun.

parsimonious is an adjective but parsimony is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parsimonious No Yes No No
parsimony Yes No No No
parsimonious (noun) parsimony (noun)
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
extreme stinginess
parsimonious (adjective) parsimony (adjective)
excessively unwilling to spend
Difference between parsimonious and parsimony

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