frugal

Adjective

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  economical , scotch , sparing , stinting