frugal

Meaning: sparing with money or food; thrifty

frugal in a sentence

How frugal is used in real sentences:

Her frugal habits helped her save for college.

“Eli was frugal and proposed reusing sound boards, but he objected when her line claimed a strip beside his shed.”
— from the passage The Line Between Gardens

Synonyms for frugal

Other words for frugal — economical, thrifty and sparing — carry the same meaning.

economical
thrifty
sparing

Antonyms of frugal

Words that mean the opposite of frugal:

extravagant
wasteful
lavish

Where it comes from

From Latin frugalis 'useful, thrifty'

Memory hook

Frugal people fight FRU-GAL-gantly against waste.

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