parsimonious [adjective]: miserly or stingy; frugal.
Example: My parsimonious boss left a five rupee tip for a meal that cost five hundred.
Related words: parsimoniously [adverb], parsimoniousness [noun]
Synonyms: frugal, miserly, niggardly, penurious, scrimpy, skinflint, sparing, stingy, tightfisted
Antonyms: altruistic, bountiful, charitable, generous, lavish, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, philanthropic, prodigal, unsparing, unstinting
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