SPARING

• (adj.) avoiding waste

  "an economical meal", "an economical shopper", "a frugal farmer", "a frugal lunch", "a sparing father and a spending son", "sparing in their use of heat and light", "stinting in bestowing gifts", "thrifty because they remember the great Depression", "`scotch' is used only informally"

  synonyms : economical , frugal , scotch , stinting

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