1. sparing Economy is a wise and careful administration of the means at one's disposal; frugality is a withholding of expenditure, or sparing of supplies or provision, to a noticeable and often to a painf Synonyms: frugality, economy, parsimony, saving, sparing, miserliness, providence, scrimping, thrift, parsimoniousness, prudence Antonyms: abundance, bounty, liberality, opulence, waste, affluence, extravagance, luxury, riches, wealth