thrifty

adjectives

careful and diligent in the use of resources

thrifty

is derived from

thrift

is derived from

thriftiness

antonym

wasteful

is similar to

avoiding waste

"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"

economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting

is similar to

thrifty in small matters only

penny-wise

is similar to

characterized by thriftiness

"wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow

saving

see also

providing carefully for the future

"wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"

provident