parsimonious
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Family fight flashpoint This is usually the point at which Parsimonious Parent discovers the pile of ruinous glittery rubble that Feckless Parent considers the bare minimum for a decent Christmas.
From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2018
Parsimonious /pärsəˈmōnēəs/ adjective: unwilling to spend money or use resources.
From Time • Jul. 27, 2015
Q. Parsimonious Twerp: One of my in-laws is a successful athlete who’s been paid over $150 million.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2015
Parsimonious by instinct, he was distressed that others might get his money.
From Time Magazine Archive
Parsimonious to the verge of avarice, he was thought to be rich, and the credit of being so increased the respect that was shown to him.
From Sons of the Soil by Balzac, Honoré de
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