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parsimony

noun

/ˈpɑːrsɪmoʊni/

Meaning

extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources

His parsimony was evident in the way he avoided any unnecessary expenses.

stinginess, frugality, miserliness, thrift

generosity, extravagance, lavishness

act of parsimony, extreme parsimony, parsimony in spending

a complicated network of paths or passages; a maze

a type of grain, often yellow, eaten as food

A day of celebration or rest when most people do not work.

something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization or creature

the pointed end of a pen used for writing or drawing

A confusing and difficult problem or question.