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Parsimonious

par-suh-MOH-nee-əs (/ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəs/)
extremely frugal or stingy; unwilling to spend resources.
“In true parsimonious fashion, my wife handed me my weekly pocket money with the solemnity of a banker approving a risky loan.”
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