Synonyms of parsimonious

adjectiveExhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.

• penuriousMiserly; excessively cheap.
• niggardlyWithholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
• stingy
• pennywiseCareful with small amounts of money or over small matters.
• tight-fistedReluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy.
• abstemiousSparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
• cannyFrugal, thrifty.
• chary
• 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.
• penny-pinchingReluctant to spend money; close-fisted.
• prudentFrugal; economical; not extravagant.
• sparingPrudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
• thriftyShowing thrift; economical; frugal.
• tight
• tightwad
• cheeseparingNiggardly, stingy.
• chintzyExcessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
• closeParsimonious; stingy.
• close as waxMiserly, tight, or secretive.
• close-fistedTight-fisted, stingy.
• illiberal
• meanUngenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
• miserlyLike a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
• narrow-fistedSynonym of tight-fisted (“miserly, stingy”).
• nipcheeseSynonym of miserly.
• peddlingInsignificant; unimportant; piddling.
• penny-wiseThrifty in regards to small amounts of money.
• scrooge-likeLike a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.
• scrubby
• shabbyOf a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
• still got one's communion moneyStingy, frugal.
• swear British, dialectalNiggardly.
• tight as a tick
• ungenerousNot generous; stingy.
• ungivingNot giving; ungenerous.
• husbandly obsolete
• spareful obsoleteSparing; chary.
• spary obsoleteSparing; frugal; parsimonious.
• as tight as Dick's hatband dated
• miserable obsoleteAvaricious; niggardly; miserly.
• tighter than Dick's hatband dated