See Also: Frugal(medicine)
frugal(dictionary)
frugal(dictionary)

frugal (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Latin frux 'fruit, value']
careful to buy only what is necessary
-opposite extravagant extravagant
::As children we were taught to be frugal and hard-working.
::He led a remarkably frugal existence.
a frugal meal is a small meal of plain food
-synonym simple simple
-opposite extravagant extravagant
::a frugal breakfast
-- frugally adv
-- frugality /fru:5gAlZti/ n [U]