parsimonious Syllabification: (par·si·mo·ni·ous)Pronunciation: /ˌpärsəˈmōnēəs/Translate parsimonious | into Italian Definition of parsimonious adjective unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal:parsimonious New Hampshire voters, who have a phobia about taxesDerivatives parsimoniously adverb parsimoniousness noun parsimonious in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of parsimonious in the British & World English dictionary