Meaning & Definition of Frugal in English

1. Avoiding waste

• "An economical meal"

• "An economical shopper"

• "A frugal farmer"

• "A frugal lunch"

• "A sparing father and a spending son"

• "Sparing in their use of heat and light"

• "Stinting in bestowing gifts"

• "Thrifty because they remember the great depression"

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