frugal

Meaning

1. Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
2. Of something which is supplied or used (especially food): Obtained by or characterized by frugality.

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

Translations

frugal

économe

frugal

genügsam

sparsam

tutumlu

frugale

frugal

économique

frugal

idareli

zuinig

spaarzaam

parsimonioso

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹuːɡəl/

Etymology

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