thriftiest
Least likely spender
Thriftiest is the superlative of thrifty, meaning most careful with money or resources.
Someone who is the thriftiest among their friends finds the best deals and wastes nothing: She was the thriftiest shopper I knew—she never paid full price for anything.
Excessively unwilling to spend
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
sparing · scrimping · closefisted · penurious · chintzy · cheapskate · skinflint · niggardly
Low in cost
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- affordableReasonably priced
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- low-costRequiring little money
economical · bargain-hunting · cut-rate · economy · sensible · reasonable · prudent · practical
Cleverly original in design
- inventiveShowing original thought
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- cannyShrewdly practical and cautious
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
astute · creative · adaptable · makeshift · repurposing · upcycling · DIY · stretching
Rigorously simple, unadorned
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
- abstemiousPracticing restraint with indulgences
- self-denyingSacrificing personal wants
- monasticOf religious community life
austere · disciplined · minimalist · simple · restrained · temperate · modest · plain
parsimonious
Excessively unwilling to spend
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
stingy · sparing · scrimping · closefisted · penurious · chintzy · cheapskate · skinflint · niggardly · ungenerous
budget-friendly
Low in cost
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- affordableReasonably priced
- inexpensiveLow in cost
low-cost · economical · bargain-hunting · cut-rate · economy · sensible · reasonable · prudent · practical · efficient
ingenious
Cleverly original in design
shrewd · astute · creative · adaptable · makeshift · repurposing · upcycling · DIY · stretching · maximizing
spartan
Rigorously simple, unadorned
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
- abstemiousPracticing restraint with indulgences
- self-denyingSacrificing personal wants
monastic · austere · disciplined · minimalist · simple · restrained · temperate · modest · plain · bare-bones