Synonyms of economizing

economizing 1 of 3

adjective

as in economical

careful in the management of money or resources

economizing drivers aren't so affected by every hike in the price of gasoline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• economical
• saving
• conserving
• sparing
• frugal
• thrifty
• prudent
• provident
• preserving
• scrimping
• cheap
• foresighted
• pinching
• spare
• forehanded
• penny-wise
• parsimonious
• miserly
• close
• mean
• stingy
• stinting
• foresightful
• penny-pinching
• tightfisted
• penurious
• tight
• closefisted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profligate
• wasteful
• spendthrift
• prodigal
• unthrifty
• improvident
• squandering
• liberal
• generous
• shortsighted
• charitable
• unselfish
• thriftless
• bountiful
• munificent
• extravagant
• unsparing
• lavish
• indulgent
• openhanded
• freehanded

economizing

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noun

as in economy

Related Words

• economy
• frugality
• conserving
• thrift
• scrimping
• skimping
• husbandry
• saving
• cheapness
• stinginess
• providence
• pinching
• parsimony
• miserliness
• tightness
• conservation
• penny-pinching
• cheeseparing
• managing
• husbanding
• penuriousness
• tightfistedness
• closeness

Dissimilar Words

• generosity
• liberality
• philanthropy
• bounty
• unselfishness
• extravagance
• largesse
• dissipation
• lavishness
• bountifulness
• wastefulness
• openhandedness
• prodigality
• squandering
• improvidence
• openheartedness

economizing

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verb

present participle of economize

as in saving

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

in tough times people learn how to economize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• conserving
• sparing
• managing
• scrimping
• skimping
• preserving
• pinching
• husbanding
• maintaining
• scraping
• pinching pennies
• hoarding
• cutting down
• retrenching
• cutting back
• laying up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wasting
• spending
• squandering
• blowing
• dissipating
• running through
• lavishing
• throwing away
• frittering (away)
• misspending
• splurging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of economizing

Noun

There’s no doubt that there are wasteful contracts and bloated salaries to be cut, but not even the strictest economizing could absorb that much without serious danger to public health and safety. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s. — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025

Verb

In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

In that light, Brodin’s track record of economizing on costs and resources at Ikea may be the real game changer if he is appointed. — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

The system reduces emissions, noise, and vibration while economizing on fuel and maintenance costs. — Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025