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   frugal

   /ˈfruːɡl/

   adjective

   • 1. sparing or economical as regards money or food: "I'm a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes" Similar thriftysparingeconomicalsavingcarefulcautiousprudentprovidentunwastefulsensiblecannyabstemiousabstinentaustereself-denyingasceticnon-indulgentself-disciplinedspartanpuritanicalnunlikemonklikemonasticmonkishmiserlyparsimoniousniggardlyscrimpingcheese-paringpenny-pinchingclose-fistedungenerousgraspingforehandedinformal:tight-fistedtightmingystingycheapOpposite extravagant
   • ▪ simple and plain and costing little: "a frugal meal" Similar meagrescantyscantpaltryskimpyinsufficientplainsimplemoderatetemperateaustereasceticspartanrestrainedinexpensivecheapeconomicalenergy-efficientenergy-savingfuel-efficientfuel-savingOpposite lavish

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin frugalis, from frugi ‘economical, thrifty’, from frux, frug- ‘fruit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frugally adverb
   • 2. frugalness noun

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   What does it mean to be frugal?

   • Source: Wikipedia.org article, adapted under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... license. Frugality is the quality of being frugal, sparing, thrifty, prudent or economical in the consumption of consumable resources such as food, time or money,...

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   What are some tips for being frugal?

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   What are the benefits of being frugal?

   • Long-term, staying healthy will keep healthcare costs low — and quality of life high. Fitness is an investment in your future. What’s the point of being frugal? Broadly financial independence: the freedom and financial means to live life on your terms. For most people, retiring well — and even early! — is a major piece of the FI puzzle.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRUGAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Frugal means careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Frugal means careful in the use of money or resources, or simple and modest in lifestyle. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of frugal from the authoritative source of American English.

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   A person who lives simply and economically can be called frugal. Buying clothes at a consignment shop would be considered frugal. Not getting your mom a gift for her birthday — that's just cheap.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › frugalFRUGAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Frugal means careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRUGAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of 'frugal' as an adjective, noun and adverb, with synonyms, pronunciation and examples. Find out how 'frugal' relates to economy, thrift, frugality and frugality.

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   Frugal definition: economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful. See examples of FRUGAL used in a sentence.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › frugalFrugal - definition of frugal by The Free Dictionary

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    Frugal means practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See the origin, pronunciation, and translations of frugal, as well as related words and antonyms.