frugal

Adjective
Synonyms: economicalscotchsparingstinting

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. 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”Synonyms: economicalscotchsparingstinting
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Frugal \Fru"gal\, a. [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. [1913 Webster]

I oft admire How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit Such disproportions.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune. "Frugal fare." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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