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Today’s word is "Parsimonious": Excessively unwilling to spend.
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Word of the Day · January 16, 2026
Parsimonious
par-suh-MOH-nee-us · adjective
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Definition
Excessively unwilling to spend.
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Origin & Etymology
From Latin parsimonia, meaning “frugality.”
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Nuance
Parsimonious isn’t just “careful”—it suggests stinginess or tightfistedness.
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Usage
“He was parsimonious with compliments, but when he praised you, it meant something.”
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Fun Fact
“Parsimony” is a key idea in science and philosophy: all else equal, the simplest explanation wins.
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