What does frugal mean?
Frugal means (of money and consumable goods): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste..
Frugal
/ˈfɹuːɡəl/ · adjective
Meaning
(of money and consumable goods): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste..
Definitions by Sense
- (of money and consumable goods): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
- (of food and supplies): Obtained by or characterized by frugality.
Example Sentences
frugal advice
By what a frugal man annually saves, he not only affords maintenance to an additional number of productive hands, for that or the ensuing year, but [also] establishes as it were a perpetual fund for the maintenance of an equal number in all times to come.
frugal fortune; frugal fare
frugal breakfast
[…] a frugal meal, which consisted of roots and tea,[…]
Pinching and paring he might furnish forth / A frugal board, bare sustenance, no more,[…]
Synonyms for frugal
Antonyms for frugal
Related Words
Word Forms
- more frugal
- most frugal
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for frugal?
Common synonyms include cheap, economical, thrifty, abstemious.
What is the opposite of frugal?
Possible antonyms include extravagant, lavish, prodigal, spendthrift.
How do you use frugal in a sentence?
frugal advice
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