fru ‧ gal /ˈfruːɡ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin frux 'fruit, value' ]
1 . careful to buy only what is necessary OPP extravagant :
As children we were taught to be frugal and hard-working.
He led a remarkably frugal existence.
2 . a frugal meal is a small meal of plain food SYN simple OPP extravagant :
a frugal breakfast
—frugally adverb
—frugality /fruːˈɡæləti, fruːˈɡælɪti/ noun [uncountable]