adjective
careful in the use of money, goods, or resources
was sparing in his expenditures
Synonyms: canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, saving, Scotch, stewardly, thrifty, unwasteful, wary; compare stingy
Related Word: parsimonious, ||scant, tight, tightfisted, ungiving
Contrasted words: exuberant, liberal, prodigal, profuse
Antonyms: lavish, unsparing