ALL meanings of frugal
fru·gal
F f - adjective frugal person: economical 1
- adjective frugal amount: sparing 1
- adjective frugal People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves. 1
- noun frugal Sparing or economical with regard to money or food. 1
- adjective frugal economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate. 1
- adjective frugal entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty: a frugal meal. Synonyms: scant, slim, sparing, skimpy. Antonyms: luxurious, lavish, profuse. 1
- adjective frugal A frugal meal is small and not expensive. 0
- adjective frugal practising economy; living without waste; thrifty 0
- adjective frugal not costly; meagre 0
- adjective frugal not wasteful; not spending freely or unnecessarily; thrifty; economical 0
- adjective frugal not costly or luxurious; inexpensive or meager 0