frugal
Origin of frugal
1synonym study For frugal
Other words for frugal
Opposites for frugal
Other words from frugal
- fru·gal·i·ty [froo-gal-i-tee], /fruˈgæl ɪ ti/, fru·gal·ness, noun
- fru·gal·ly, adverb
- non·fru·gal, adjective
- non·fru·gal·ness, noun
- o·ver·fru·gal, adjective
- un·fru·gal, adjective
- un·fru·gal·ness, noun
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How to use frugal in a sentence
Rothschild is all-too-aware of that when it comes to space, being frugal about resources is paramount.
NASA’s Trippy Thought: Build Space Homes Out of Mushrooms | Nick Hilden | November 16, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe former software engineer had retired six years before at the tender age of 30, thanks to the savings he’d accrued through the extremely frugal lifestyle he and his wife at the time had adhered to, as well as some smart investing.
She and her husband, both of whom are extremely frugal, make our home their annual, and only, vacation.
Ask Amy: In-laws’ vaccination status is dealbreaker | Amy Dickinson | May 30, 2021 | Washington PostThe Patriots of old — teams that had the benefit of the best quarterback in NFL history on the roster — were typically frugal spenders in free agency.
The Patriots Have Opened Their Free Agent Checkbooks. But Will It Help Them Win? | Josh Hermsmeyer | March 22, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightBe as frugal as you can, call on favors, fundraise, apply for funding.
Even a frugal firm like Wal-Mart is enlarging its Silicon Valley presence.
Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay | Joel Kotkin | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMuch of the praise Edwards earned for his Godzilla adaptation stemmed from his frugal use of the monster.
The Cult of Boba Fett: The ‘Star Wars’ Bounty Hunter’s Spin-Off | Rich Goldstein | June 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt could be that is exactly what frugal Pope Francis has in mind for the Bishop of Bling.
Grey played Christine, a high-class escort in New York City whose clients have become more frugal due to the financial crisis.
Hollywood’s Favorite Ex–Porn Star: A Chat With Sasha Grey | Marlow Stern | February 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“My grandmother didn't die poor, but the majority of what she did was very frugal,” he says to me.
He was of frugal and temperate habits, a wiry man at the height of his physical powers, with lean flanks and a deep chest.
Uncanny Tales | Various"He'll do until the doctor comes to-morrow," said Seth, as he presently found Barrington at the frugal meal.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerThey are, however, happy on account of their simple manners and frugal way of life.
Truphemy not knowing him, he was pointed out partaking of a frugal breakfast with the family.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeBoth were frugal men, and they now decided to invest all their funds in the scheme, which promised to make or break them.
Adrift on the Pacific | Edward S. Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for frugal
/ (ˈfruːɡəl) /
practising economy; living without waste; thrifty
not costly; meagre
Origin of frugal
1Derived forms of frugal
- frugality or frugalness, noun
- frugally, adverb
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