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   Fru·gal

   /ˈfro͞oɡ(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. sparing or economical with regard to money or food: "he led a remarkably frugal existence" Similar thriftysparingeconomicalsavingcarefulcautiousprudentprovidentunwastefulsensiblecannyabstemiousabstinentaustereself-denyingasceticnonindulgentself-disciplinedspartanpuritanicalnunlikemonklikemonasticmonkishmiserlyparsimoniousniggardlyscrimpingcheeseparingpenny-pinchingclose-fistedungenerousgraspingforehandedinformal:tightfistedtightmingystingycheapOpposite extravagant
   • ▪ simple and plain and costing little: "a frugal meal" Similar meagerscantyscantpaltryskimpyinsufficientplainsimplemoderatetemperateaustereasceticspartanrestrainedinexpensivecheapeconomicalenergy-efficientenergy-savingfuel-efficientfuel-savingOpposite lavish

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin frugalis, from frugi ‘economical, thrifty’, from frux, frug- ‘fruit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frugally adverb
   • 2. frugalness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRUGAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈfruː.ɡ ə l / us / ˈfruː.ɡ ə l / Add to word list. careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount: a frugal lifestyle. a frugal meal of bread and soup. Synonyms. economical. sparing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mean with money. begrudge. cheapskate. cheeseparing. chintzy. frugally. meanly.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › frugalFrugal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word is from Latin frux, meaning "fruit" (in the sense of "profit"). Definitions of frugal. adjective. avoiding waste. “a frugal farmer”. “a frugal lunch”. synonyms: economical, scotch, sparing, stinting. thrifty. careful and diligent in the use of resources.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRUGAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves. She lives a frugal life. Synonyms: thrifty, sparing, careful, prudent More Synonyms of frugal. frugality (fruːgælɪti ) uncountable noun. We must practise the strictest frugality and economy.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrugal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   frugal. adjective. /ˈfruːɡl/. /ˈfruːɡl/. using only as much money or food as is necessary. a frugal existence/life. The monks lead a frugal existence in their isolated monastery. He has always been hard-working and frugal. a frugal Methodist background.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › frugalFrugal - definition of frugal by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See Synonyms at sparing. 2. Simple or costing little; meager or inexpensive: a frugal lunch. [Latin frūgālis, virtuous, thrifty, from frūx, frūg-, fruit, virtue .] fru·gal′i·ty (fro͞o-găl′ĭ-tē), fru′gal·ness n. fru′gal·ly adv.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frugalityFrugality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FRUGALITY is the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift. How to use frugality in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRUGAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FRUGAL definition: careful not to spend very much money. Learn more.