parsimonious

Excessively unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy.

• parsimony/ˈpɑːsɪməni/(n)吝啬
• parsimoniously/ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəsli/(adv)吝啬地

• parsimonious employer
• parsimonious with praise
• parsimonious approach
• parsimonious spending

1. 1.The parsimonious landlord refused to fix the heating even in the dead of winter. (extremely stingy)
2. 2.She was parsimonious with praise, making her rare compliments all the more valued. (sparing)

• miserly/ˈmaɪzəli/— extremely mean with money
• frugal/ˈfruːɡəl/— careful with money, less negative
• tightfisted/ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/— unwilling to spend, informal

from Latin "parsimonia" — "parcere" = to spare — sparing to an extreme