Synonyms & related words for parsimony

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of parsimony — including parsimoniousness, niggardliness, thrift, meanness, sparingness, frugalness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to parsimony

Explore words related to parsimony — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include parsimonious, penuriousness, frugal, parsimoniously, stinting, cheeseparing, thrifty, economizing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for parsimony

Common synonyms for parsimony include parsimoniousness, niggardliness, thrift, meanness, sparingness, frugalness, frugality, thriftiness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does parsimony come from?

The word parsimony breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root parsi-, from Latin parcere (“spare, be frugal”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.