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   frugal

   /ˈfruːɡl/

   adjective

   • 1. sparing or economical as regards money or food: "I'm a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes" Similar thriftysparingeconomicalsavingcarefulcautiousprudentprovidentunwastefulsensiblecannyabstemiousabstinentaustereself-denyingasceticnon-indulgentself-disciplinedspartanpuritanicalnunlikemonklikemonasticmonkishmiserlyparsimoniousniggardlyscrimpingcheese-paringpenny-pinchingclose-fistedungenerousgraspingforehandedinformal:tight-fistedtightmingystingycheapOpposite extravagant
   • ▪ simple and plain and costing little: "a frugal meal" Similar meagrescantyscantpaltryskimpyinsufficientplainsimplemoderatetemperateaustereasceticspartanrestrainedinexpensivecheapeconomicalenergy-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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   Frugal means careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     FRUGAL meaning: 1. careful when using money or food, or (of...

   • Znaczenie Frugal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FRUGAL definicja: 1. careful when using money or food, or...

   • Frugally

     FRUGALLY definition: 1. in a careful way when using money or...

   • Traditional

     FRUGAL translate: 節儉的;樸素的;（食物）簡單的，廉價的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     FRUGAL translate: 节俭的;朴素的;（食物）简单的，廉价的. Learn more in the...

   • Frugal: Russian Translation

     FRUGAL translate: экономный, бережливый . Learn more in the...

   • Frugal: Polish Translation

     FRUGAL translate: oszczędny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     FRS definition: 1. abbreviation for Fellow of the Royal...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frugalFrugal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Frugal means careful in the use of money or resources, or simple and modest in lifestyle. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of frugal from the authoritative source of American English.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRUGAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Frugal means careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Frugal means economical, saving, or sparing in use or expenditure. It can also mean requiring few resources or being meager. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, and usage examples of frugal.

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

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   2 meanings: 1. practising economy; living without waste; thrifty 2. not costly; meagre.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   A person who lives simply and economically can be called frugal. Buying clothes at a consignment shop would be considered frugal. Not getting your mom a gift for her birthday — that's just cheap.

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

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   Frugal means using only as much money or food as is necessary. Learn how to pronounce, use and contrast frugal with extravagant, and see synonyms and word origin.