Frugal definition and meaning
Frugal definition: People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on… | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Definition of ’frugal’
frugal
(
fr
uː
g
ə
l
)
1.
adjective
She lives a frugal life.
frugality
uncountable noun
We must practise the strictest frugality and economy.
frugally
adverb
[
ADVERB
with verb
]
We lived fairly frugally.
He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes.
2.
adjective
The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
frugal
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frugal
in British English
(
ˈfruːɡ
ə
l
)
adjective
1.
2.
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frugality
(
fruˈgality
)
or
frugalness
(
ˈfrugalness
)
noun
frugally
(
ˈfrugally
)
adverb
C16: from Latin
frūgālis
, from
frūgī
useful, temperate, from
frux
fruit
frugal
in American English
(
ˈfrugəl
)
adjective
1.
2.
a
frugal
meal
SIMILAR WORDS:
ˈthrifty
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frugality
(
fruˈgality
)
(
fruˈgæləti
)
noun
Word forms:
plural
fruˈgalities
frugally
(
ˈfrugally
)
adverb
L
frugalis
<
frugi
, fit for food, hence proper, worthy, frugal, orig. dat. of
frux
(gen.
frugis
), fruits, produce: for IE base see
fruit
frugal
in American English
(
ˈfruːɡəl
)
adjective
1.
2.
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frugality
frugalness
noun
frugally
adverb
[
1590–1600; ‹ L
frūgālis
economical, equiv. to
frūg-
(s. of
frūx
produce,
fruit
) +
-ālis
-al
1
]
Examples of ‘frugal’ in a sentence frugal
MONEY : Your frugal
nature
is
reinforced
but you
also
spring
financial
surprises!
The Sun
(
2017
)
She lives a frugal life and
expects
us to do the same.
The Sun
(
2012
)
Nor was he leading a frugal life.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2014
)
It was caused by an ancient
electric
fire
on which he
cooked
his frugal meals.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2006
)
And often people
interpret
its
meaning
as
simply
taking
good
care
of what we have or being frugal with money.
Christianity Today
(
2000
)
He was also frugal with money.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
If you live a frugal life and put some money away for your old
age
, you
get
hammered
.
The Sun
(
2012
)
I
think
this
jam
reflects
her good
diet
, frugal
upbringing
and making the most of
seasonal
vegetables
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2010
)
When you live a frugal life like me, that’s a
lot
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2007
)
A
retired
railway
worker
who lived a frugal life in a
council
flat and only
went
away on
coach
trips
has left 1.1
million
to
charity
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2014
)
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In other languages frugal
British English
:
ADJECTIVE
/
ˈfruːɡəl
/
frugal
or who live
frugal
lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves.
American English
:
ˈfrugəl
/
Brazilian Portuguese
:
frugal
Chinese
:
俭朴的
European Spanish
:
French
:
German
:
Italian
:
Japanese
:
質素な
Korean
:
검소한
European Portuguese
:
Latin American Spanish
:
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