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

2 of 3

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

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