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frugal
Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste
frugal
economical
frugal
{a} thrifty, sparing careful, saving of expense without meanness
frugal
avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
frugal
People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves. She lives a frugal life. + frugality fru·gal·ity We must practise the strictest frugality and economy. + frugally fru·gal·ly We lived fairly frugally He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes
frugal
Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc
frugal
{s} sparing, economical, thrifty; stingy
frugal
characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time
frugal
economical, avoiding waste, thrifty
frugal
Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune
frugal
A frugal meal is small and not expensive. The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans
to be frugal
economize
be frugal

    Hyphenation

    be fru·gal

    Turkish pronunciation

    bi frugıl

    Pronunciation

    /bē ˈfro͞ogəl/ /biː ˈfruːɡəl/
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