English Explanatory Dictionary

frugal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
  2. Obtained by or characterized by frugality.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹuːɡəl/ en-us-frugal.ogg en-au-frugal.ogg

Word forms

frugal more frugal most frugal

Etymology

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

Synonyms

cheap economical thrifty abstemious canny chary moderate close with a buck economic frugal husbandly huswifely parsimonious penny-pinching prudent spareful sparing spary tight tightwad

Antonyms

extravagant lavish prodigal spendthrift simple

Related words

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush stingy

Derived words

frugalism frugalist frugalista frugality frugalize frugally frugalness infrugal superfrugal unfrugal
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