skimper
One who economizes
Someone who skimps—who gives or uses less than what's needed or expected.
A skimper cuts corners, whether with portions, materials, or effort: The contractor was a notorious skimper who used the cheapest materials he could find.
The word is informal and uncommon, with a mildly disapproving tone.
Miserly, stingy person
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
- cheapskateStingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- hoarderOne who amasses excessively
pinchpenny · moneygrubber · niggard · curmudgeon · skinflint · piker · churl · mean
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budgetPlan for spending
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- prudentExercising sound judgment
resourceful · sensible · conservative · modest · sparing · efficient · careful · provident
scrooge
Miserly, stingy person
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
- cheapskateStingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
hoarder · pinchpenny · moneygrubber · niggard · curmudgeon · skinflint · piker · churl · mean · grasping
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budgetPlan for spending
- savingsAccumulated money kept
prudent · resourceful · sensible · conservative · modest · sparing · efficient · careful · provident · measured
meager
Deficient in quantity
minimal · paltry · inadequate · deficient · scarce · thin · lean · short · wanting · lacking
skimperspendthrift
Reckless with money
big spender · profligate · squanderer · wastrel · prodigal
- skimp and saveSpend minimally, accumulate funds
skimp, skimpy, skimped, skimping, skimps, skimpily, skimpiness, skimpier, skimpiest