Frugal: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Frugal adjective. Careful and sparing with money or food; simple and inexpensive.
How to say it
FROO-gul/ˈfruːɡ(ə)l/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (FROO).
Frugal in a sentence
My frugal grandmother reused every sheet of wrapping paper until it fell apart.
They ate a frugal supper of bread, cheese and apples.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- thrifty
- economical
- sparing
- prudent
Opposite:
- extravagant
- wasteful
- profligate
Where frugal comes from
From Latin frugalis, from frux, fruit or worth.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
They ate a _____ supper of bread, cheese and apples.
- chrematistic
- eleemosynary
- frugal
Show the answer
frugal: They ate a frugal supper of bread, cheese and apples.