adj. |
[1] |
thrifty
,
economical
,
scotch
,
sparing
,
economic(al)
,
sparing
,
stinting
,
careful
,
prudent
,
provident
,
saving
,
conservative
,
conservational
,
moderate
|
[2] |
parsimonious
,
penurious
,
penny-pinching
,
cheese-paring
,
mean
,
miserly
,
stingy
,
niggardly
,
tight(-fisted)
,
close(-fisted)
,
hand to mouth
|
[3] |
meagre
,
paltry
,
poor
,
skimpy
,
scant(y)
,
small
,
negligible
,
piddling
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