Synonyms of canny

adjectiveFrugal, thrifty.

• abstemiousSparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
• charyCareful, cautious, shy, wary.
• moderate
• cheap
• close with a buckPrudent in the expenditure of money; frugal; parsimonious.
• economicFrugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
• economicalCareful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
• frugal
• provident formal
• huswifelyHousewifely, i.e. capable, economical, prudent.
• parsimoniousExhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
• penny-pinchingReluctant to spend money; close-fisted.
• prudentSagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
• sparingPrudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
• thriftyShowing thrift; economical; frugal.
• tight
• tightwad
• husbandly obsolete
• spareful obsoleteSparing; chary.
• spary obsoleteSparing; frugal; parsimonious.