frugal[adjective]Synonyms: thrifty, abstemious, careful, economical, niggardly, parsimonious, prudent, sparing
Antonyms: wasteful
Related Words: careful,
meticulous,
discreet,
prudent,
conserving,
preserving,
cheeseparing,
penny-pinching,
scrimping,
stinting [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fru‧gal /ˈfruːɡ
əl/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: Latin frux 'fruit, value']
1. careful to buy only what is necessary
Antonym : extravagant:
As children we were taught to be frugal and hard-working. He led a remarkably frugal existence.2. a frugal meal is a small meal of plain food
Synonym : simple Antonym : extravagant:
a frugal breakfast—frugally adverb—frugality /fruːˈɡæləti, fruːˈɡælɪti/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲