FRUGAL


Meaning of FRUGAL in English

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]

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