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parsimoniousness vs miserliness

miserliness vs parsimoniousness

parsimoniousness and miserliness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parsimoniousness Yes No No No
miserliness Yes No No No
As nouns, miserliness is a hyponym of parsimoniousness; that is, miserliness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parsimoniousness:
  • parsimoniousness: extreme stinginess
  • miserliness: total lack of generosity with money
Other hyponyms of parsimoniousness include littleness, pettiness, smallness.
parsimoniousness (noun) miserliness (noun)
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily total lack of generosity with money
extreme stinginess
Difference between parsimoniousness and miserliness

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