Synonyms: penny-pinching, parsimoniousness, parsimony, thrift
Definition: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Similar words: frugality, frugalness
Definition: prudence in avoiding waste
Synonyms: cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny
Definition: giving or spending with reluctance
Usage: our cheeseparing administration; very close (or near) with his money; a penny-pinching miserly old man
Similar words: ungenerous, stingy
Definition: unwilling to spend
Usage: she practices economy without being stingy; an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds