parsimonious• The specificity also assists in the construction of parsimonious, but relevant, information systems for control purposes.• The parsimoniouscontents of this envelope were very different from the first.• Since then Dilfer's efforts have been just enough, his work underwritten by the most parsimoniousdefence in the land.• With a little work they could come up with a more parsimoniousdesign.• For a side that prides itself on its parsimoniousnature, the case for the defence was frankly indefensible.• Corinne was more parsimonious with her praise.• Insurance companies and bankslearned that long ago, and are equally parsimonious with their adjusters and loanofficers.
Originparsimonious
(1500-1600)parsimony((15-21 centuries)), from Latinparsimonia, from parcere“to be careful in spending”