Parsimony and Waste

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Parsimony noun - The quality or practice of being overly sparing with money.

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Waste is an antonym for parsimony.

Waste noun - An instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.

Usage example: it seems like a waste to spend my entire paycheck on a bigger TV

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Parsimony is an antonym for waste.

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Waste and Parsimony. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/parsimony/waste

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