frugal

Meaning

Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

Synonyms

thrifty

economical

stingy

sparing

economize

saving

temperate

spare

miserly

mean

parsimonious

scrimp

save

economic

careful

prudent

niggardly

precise

chary

conserve

delicate

moderate

modest

simple

stinting

scotch

mature

financial

exact

economical person

use sparingly

nice

elaborated

on the nose

economizer

penurious

good

👍

provident

economist

punctual

rare

recollective

retentive

discriminating

discerning

scanty

decent

sharp

short

eating little

skimp

small

cost-effective

becoming

avaricious

self denying

strict

subtle

austere

tenuous

terse

thrift

accurate

tight

trifling

unassertive

unobtrusive

fine

greedy

judicial

keen

little

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹuːɡəl/

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old English spærhende (literally “spare-handed”).