FRUGAL

economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

frugal (comparative more frugal, superlative most frugal)

Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

Synonyms

• cheap

• economical

• thrifty

• See also frugal

Antonyms

• lavish

• prodigal

• spendthrift

Source: Wiktionary

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Fru"gal, a. Etym: [L. frugalis, fr. frugi, lit., for fruit; hence, fit for food, useful, proper, temperate, the dative of frux, frugis, fruit, akin to E. fruit: cf. F. frugal. See Fruit, n.]

1. Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time. I oft admire How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit Such disproportions. Milton.

2. Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune. "Frugal fare." Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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