frugal
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frugal
- /ˈfɹuːɡəl/
Rhymes with -uːɡəl
Where it comes from
From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old English spærhende (literally “spare-handed”).
adjective more frugal · most frugal
- Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste. frugal advice
- Obtained by or characterized by frugality. frugal fortune; frugal fare
Similar: cheap, economical, thrifty, abstemious, canny, chary, moderate, close with a buck, economic, frugal, provident, husbandly, huswifely, parsimonious, penny-pinching, prudent, spareful, sparing, spary, tight, tightwad · Opposite: extravagant, lavish, prodigal, spendthrift, simple
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: economical, sparing, thrifty, stinting, scotch, rigorous, austere, tight, efficient, energy-efficient, fuel-efficient, spare, thriftless, niggard, scant, spareful
adjective
Similar: cheap, economical, thrifty, abstemious, canny, chary, moderate, close with a buck, economic, frugal, provident, husbandly, huswifely, parsimonious, penny-pinching, prudent, spareful, sparing, spary, tight, tightwad · Opposite: extravagant, lavish, prodigal, spendthrift, simple
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adj economical, avoiding waste, thrifty
| Español | frugal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 倹約な ken'yaku na, 質素な shisso na, 倹しい tsumashii |
| 中文 | 節儉 /节俭 jiéjiǎn |
| Português | frugal |
| Français | frugal |
| Deutsch | genügsam, sparsam, schlicht |
| Italiano | frugale |
| Ελληνικά | λιτός litós, οικονόμος oikonómos, φειδωλός feidolós |
| Română | frugal |
| Русский | бережли́вый berežlívyj |
| Tiếng Việt | tằn tiện |
| עברית | חסכנות |
Talk about this word "frugal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frugal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frugal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frugal "frugal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frugal.Cite this
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title = {frugal},
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