/ Dictionary / Index P parsimonious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•si•mo•ni•ous Pronunciation: (pär"su-mō'nē-us), [key] — adj. characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parsimonious (Thesaurus) Parsifal parsimony Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language