frugal

Definitions

Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

Simple and plain and costing little.

Examples

Being frugal allowed them to save enough money for a down payment on their first home.

She lived a frugal lifestyle, preferring to cook at home rather than dining out at expensive restaurants.

Synonyms

thrifty economical sparing prudent parsimonious penny-pinching budget-conscious

Antonyms

wasteful extravagant lavish profligate spendthrift imprudent unthrifty