parsimonious

excessively unwilling to spend

Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.

Latin parsimonia, meaning stinginess

“Forthwith she burst into a series of shrieks, howls, and high piercing notes that caused even the parliamentary Opposition, in the heat of an assault on a parsimonious Government, to abandon its temporary advantage and be still awhile.”

— George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith

In Vienna's bustling market, Alicia the baker picked a single raisin from a heap. "Just one for my loaf," she said, causing chuckles. When her breads came out raisin-less and customers grumbled, even her parsimonious cat meowed in disbelief, eyeing her hoarded treasure of 300 raisins stashed under the bed.

Bianca haggled over a single dirham with the vendor at Jemaa el-Fnaa, her thin lips pressing tighter as she eyed his stack of colorful lanterns. Her parsimonious grip on the coin seemed to tighten with each of his increasing protests.

“Stephens, "affords some illustrations of the avaricious and parsimonious character of the king".”