Dictionary of Quotes

Definition: (noun) Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily. Synonyms: penny-pinching, thrift. Usage: Due to the parsimony of the local council, only one bench was installed in the new park. Discuss

Definition: (verb) To throw into a state of confusion. Synonyms: befuddle, confound, confuse, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw. Usage: The student's surprising question discombobulated the teacher, who found herself tongue-tied for the first time in her career. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Careful consideration. Synonyms: weighing, deliberation. Usage: The petition was taken under advisement. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. Synonyms: lightsome, blithe. Usage: We knew that things were hard for our Bohemian neighbors, but the two girls were lighthearted and never complained. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. Synonyms: curt, short, gruff. Usage: I did not think of asking him for details, and he told me the story roughly in brusque, disconnected sentences. Discuss

Definition: (noun) An abject coward. Synonyms: craven, recreant. Usage: What a miserable little poltroon had fear, engendered of unjust punishment, made of me in those days. Discuss