tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.

compensating; redeeming

a saving sense of humor.

thrifty; economical

a saving housekeeper.

making a reservation

a saving clause.

a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay

a saving of 10 percent.

something that is saved.

savings, sums of money saved by economy and laid away.

Law . a reservation or exception.

except

Nothing remains saving these ruins.

with all due respect to or for

saving your presence.

except; save.

adjective

extravagant , lavish , prodigal , profuse , unthrifty , wasteful

adjective

canny , chary , frugal , provident , prudent , scotch , sparing , thrifty , barring , careful , choice , conservation , conservative , economical , preservation , preservative , preserving , redeeming , redemptory , rescue