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Parsimony vs Miser - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between parsimony and miser

is that parsimony is great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily while miser is a person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.

parsimony

English

(wikipedia parsimony)

Noun

(-)
  • Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
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  • (by extension) The principle of using the least resources or explanations to solve a problem.

    • Synonyms

    * see'' stinginess''' and ' niggardliness * see also'' economy, frugality, ''' and '

    Related terms

    * parsimonious

    See also

    * Occam's Razor

    External links

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    miser

    English

    (wikipedia miser)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
    • was a stereotypical miser , he spent nothing he could save; neither giving to charity nor enjoying his wealth.

    Synonyms

    * cheapskate * scrooge * skinflint * See

    Antonyms

    * spendthrift

    Derived terms

    * miserly

    See also

    *

    External links

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