Frugal (Adjective)
Meaning
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"; "`scotch' is used only informally".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- The frugal farmer carefully planned his harvest to minimize waste and maximize profits.
- As a college student, she learned to be a frugal shopper, always on the lookout for discounts and bargains.
- He was a sparing father, always hesitant to spend money on anything that wasn't absolutely necessary.
- The elderly couple was thrifty because they remembered the great Depression and never forgot the value of a dollar.
- The family was very sparing in their use of heat and light during the winter months to save on their utility bills.