oversaving
/ˌoʊvərˈseɪvɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of oversave; the act of saving too much money or resources.
- The manager accused the team of oversaving on marketing, which hurt sales.
- By oversaving on ingredients, the chef ruined the taste of the dish.
- Oversaving for a rainy day can make your present life unnecessarily hard.
noun
- The practice or habit of saving excessively, often to one's detriment.
- She realized her oversaving was driven by fear, not by a real need.
- His oversaving left him with a huge bank account but few happy memories.
- Economists warn that oversaving by consumers can slow down economic growth.