Frugal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

FRUGAL meaning: 1 : careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to using money or supplies in a very careful way often + with; ... TheBritannicaDictionary mobilesearch Home AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary × BritannicaHomepage AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary TheBritannicaDictionary frugal 1ENTRIESFOUND: frugal(adjective) frugal /ˈfruːgəl/ adjective frugal /ˈfruːgəl/ adjective BritannicaDictionarydefinitionofFRUGAL [morefrugal;mostfrugal] 1  : carefulaboutspendingmoneyorusingthingswhenyoudonotneedto : usingmoneyorsuppliesinaverycarefulway He'safrugalshopper. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples —often+with She'sveryfrugalwithhermoney. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples 2  : simpleandplain afrugalmealofbreadandcheese [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples —frugality /fruˈgæləti/ noun [noncount] He'sadmiredforhisfrugality. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples —frugally /ˈfruːgəli/ adverb She'stryingtolivefrugally. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples ASKTHEEDITOR IsitOKtosay"IamgettingmyoilchangedONtomorrow."? Seetheanswer» QUIZZES VocabularyQuiz Testyourwordpower TaketheQuiz» NameThatThing Takeourvisualquiz TestYourKnowledge» WORDOFTHEDAY gooey :wetandsticky(informal) LearnMore» AboutUs&LegalInfo PartnerProgram ContactUs PrivacyNotice TermsofUse PronunciationSymbols Help ©2022EncyclopædiaBritannica,Inc.