46
frugal(adjective, characteristic, close, quality, mean)
21
prudent(adjective, action, thought, save, careful)
20
parsimonious(adjective, close, mean, poor, small)
18
thrifty(adjective, close, mean, sensible, spare)
17
niggardly(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
16
stingy(adjective, close, mean, light, slight)
15
economical(adjective, close, mean, slight, thin)
15
saving(noun, adjective, close, mean, spare)
14
spare(adjective, close, mean, light, poor)
13
provident(adjective, save, careful, practical, prudent)
13
scanty(adjective, mean, light, poor, thin)
12
penurious(adjective, close, mean, poor, small)
12
tight(adjective, poor, small, boring, stingy)
11
chary(adjective, close, mean, spare, save)
11
meager(adjective, close, mean, light, poor)
11
miserly(adjective, close, mean, small, spare)
11
poor(adjective, close, mean, light, thin)
11
slender(adjective, close, mean, light, poor)
10
mean(adjective, close, poor, thin, small)
10
scant(adjective, mean, light, slight, poor)
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