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adjective
- 1. sparing or economical as regards money or food: "I'm a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes" Similar Opposite
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FRUGAL definition: 1. careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount: 2. careful when…. Learn more.
The meaning of FRUGAL is characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources. How to use frugal in a sentence. Frugal Has Surprising Roots Synonym Discussion of Frugal.
FRUGAL meaning: 1. careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount: 2. careful when…. Learn more.
Frugal definition: economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful. See examples of FRUGAL used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. practising economy; living without waste; thrifty 2. not costly; meagre.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Definition of frugal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
FRUGAL definition: careful not to spend very much money. Learn more.
Jun 3, 2024 · frugal (comparative more frugal, superlative most frugal) Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.
