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1. (adj.) frugal
economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful.
2. frugal
entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < L frūgālis economical)
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1. (adj) economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting
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"
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1. (noun) frugal
economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time
2. (noun) frugal
obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune
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