ску́пость — meaning in English

English meaning

• avarice noun An excessive, greedy desire for wealth or possessions.
• parsimony noun Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

Senses

ску́пость is used for these senses in English:

• avarice Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
• parsimony Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
• stinginess The property of being stingy: a lack of generosity; excessive parsimony.

parsimony — full definition

1. noun Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
2. noun The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.

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