Economy

Synonyms for economy
noun saving, frugality

recession
layoff
decrease
parsimony
meanness
reduction
cutback
providence
regulation

discretion
thriftiness
thrift
direction
abridgement
restraint
prudence
carefulness
curtailment

austerity
care
husbandry
supervision
deduction
moratorium
shrinkage
caution
stinginess

miserliness
niggardliness
rollback
retrenchment
parcity
scrimping
skimping
sparingness

Antonyms for economy

enlargement
expansion
increase
raise
carelessness

indiscretion
thoughtlessness
extravagance
disregard
imprudence

negligence
addition
spending
neglect
squandering

Concept Thesaurus for word economy
4. Monetary Relations
Synonyms – noun

economy
care
retrenchment.
cheese parings and candle ends

frugality
husbandry
savings
parsimony

thrift
good housewifery
prevention of waste

thriftiness
savingness
save-all

Synonyms – verbs

be economical
retrench
meet one’s expenses
invest money
provide against a rainy day

practice economy
cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth
pay one’s way
put out to interest
save against a rainy day

economize
make both ends meet
husband (lay by)
provide for a rainy day
feather one’s nest

save
keep within compass
save money
save for a rainy day
look after the main chance.

Synonyms – adjectives

economical
saving
parsimonious

frugal
chary
underpaid.

careful
spare

thrifty
sparing

Synonyms – phrases
adde parvumparvo magnus acervus erit; magnum est vectigal parsimonia [Latin] [Cicero].
Antonyms

liberality

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