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parsimony vs pettiness

pettiness vs parsimony

parsimony and pettiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parsimony Yes No No No
pettiness Yes No No No
As nouns, pettiness is a hyponym of parsimony; that is, pettiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parsimony:
  • parsimony: extreme stinginess
  • pettiness: lack of generosity in trifling matters
Other hyponyms of parsimony include littleness, smallness, miserliness.
parsimony (noun) pettiness (noun)
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
extreme stinginess lack of generosity in trifling matters
narrowness of mind or ideas or views
Difference between parsimony and pettiness

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