Synonyms of penny-wise

1 Syllable

mean, scotch, tight

2 Syllables

watchful, sparing, thrifty, saving, prudent, scrimping, skimping, frugal, spare, stingy, close, chary, meager, canny

3 Syllables

penurious, provident, practical, miserly, niggardly, efficient, prudential, circumspect, time-saving, work-saving

4 Syllables

avaricious, methodical, penny-pinching, parsimonious, unwasteful, moneysaving, curmudgeonly, closefisted, money-saving, timesaving

5 Syllables

economical, cost-effective