Synset

avoiding waste
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

economical

frugal

scotch

sparing

stinting

sample sentences

"an economical meal"
"an economical shopper"
"a frugal farmer"
"a frugal lunch"
"a sparing father and a spending son"
"sparing in their use of heat and light"
"stinting in bestowing gifts"
"thrifty because they remember the great Depression"
"`scotch' is used only informally"