adj. Function: adjective
careful in the use of money, goods, or resources FF1C; was sparing in his expenditures FF1E;
Synonyms: canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, saving, Scotch, stewardly, thrifty, unwasteful, wary; compare STINGY
Related Words: parsimonious, ||scant, tight, tightfisted, ungiving
Contrasted Words: exuberant, liberal, prodigal, profuse
Antonyms: lavish, unsparing