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economizer

economizer

7.5
A person who carefully saves money and avoids waste
  • noun
  • /ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪzər/
  • US
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  • He is such an economizer that he never buys anything unless it’s absolutely necessary.

Examples

  • She is a true economizer when it comes to grocery shopping.

  • Being an economizer helped her build substantial savings over the years.

  • My grandfather was a devoted economizer, always looking for ways to save on household expenses.

  • My friend is an economizer who always looks for discounts.

  • As an economizer, she always looked for discounts before making any purchase.

  • The economizer in our group meticulously planned every aspect of the trip to save money.

  • He is known as a real economizer, finding ways to stretch his budget without sacrificing quality.

Synonyms

saver
vseconomizer
23 1.4

A person who keeps money for the future instead of spending it

prefers to avoid waste and unnecessary spending rather than simply storing funds
penny pincher
vseconomizer
  • Informal
1 5.8

A person who spends very little money to save as much as possible

is careful without the extreme stinginess or refusal to spend

How Thrifty

miser
7 6.5
penny pincher
  • Informal
1 5.8
economizer
  • US
7.5
saver
23 1.4

Surface Forms

economizer singular
economizers plural

Morphology

economizer = economize (transparent) = economy + ize + er

Formed as an agent noun from the verb 'economize' with the productive suffix '-er', directly indicating a person who economizes.

Etymology

The word economizer comes from economy and economize, which come from an old Greek word oikonomia meaning 'household management'. So an economizer is a person who 'manages' money carefully and avoids waste.