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frugal

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfruɡəl/ · UK /ˈfruːɡəl/

frugal means: Careful with money and other things, so that little is wasted.

adjective

CAREFUL WITH MONEYC1

Careful with money and other things, so that little is wasted.

  • He is a frugal shopper.
  • We became more frugal when our income fell.
  • My grandmother was always frugal with food.

How to use it: frugal with something (She is frugal with both money and water.)

Similar words: thrifty, economical

Opposites: extravagant, wasteful

Common phrases: frugal shopper, frugal lifestyle, frugal with something

SIMPLE AND CHEAPC2

Simple and costing or using very little.

  • We shared a frugal meal.
  • Bread and soup made a frugal supper.
  • Their frugal fare left no food to waste.

Similar words: simple, modest, plain

Opposites: lavish

Common phrases: frugal meal, frugal supper, frugal fare

Questions about frugal

What does frugal mean?

Careful with money and other things, so that little is wasted.

What is frugal in other languages?

Türkçe: tutumlu · Español: ahorrador · Français: économe · Deutsch: sparsam · Italiano: parsimonioso · 日本語: 倹約家の

How do you pronounce frugal?

In American English /ˈfruɡəl/; in British English /ˈfruːɡəl/.

How do you use frugal in a sentence?

He is a frugal shopper. We became more frugal when our income fell.

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