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Stinginess vs Parsimony - What's the difference?

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Parsimony is a related term of stinginess.

Stinginess is a synonym of parsimony.


As nouns the difference between stinginess and parsimony

is that stinginess is a lack of generosity while parsimony is great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

stinginess

English

Noun

(-)
  • A lack of generosity.

    • Synonyms

    * parsimony * niggardliness * see also greed, avarice

    Related terms

    * stingy

    parsimony

    English

    (wikipedia parsimony)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
  • *
  • (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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