Definitions for FRUGAL
ˈfru gəlfru·gal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stintingadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. frugaladjective

   Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

2. Etymology: From frugalis "virtuous, thrifty"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FRUGALadjective

   Thrifty; sparing; parsimonious; not prodigal; not profuse; not lavish.

   Etymology: frugalis, Latin; frugal, Fr.

   If through mists he shoots his sullen beams,
   Frugal of light, in loose and straggling streams,
   Suspect a drisling day. John Dryden, Virgil’s Georgicks.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frugal

   Frugality is the quality of being frugal, sparing, thrifty, prudent or economical in the consumption of consumable resources such as food, time or money, and avoiding waste, lavishness or extravagance.In behavioral science, frugality has been defined as the tendency to acquire goods and services in a restrained manner, and resourceful use of already owned economic goods and services, to achieve a longer term goal.

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1. frugal

   Frugal refers to the quality of being careful or sparing with resources such as money or food, avoiding waste and unnecessary expenditure. It can also mean simple and plain in nature, costing little and lacking luxury or extravagance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Frugalnoun

   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. Frugalnoun

   obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune

3. Etymology: [L. frugalis, fr. frugi, lit., for fruit; hence, fit for food, useful, proper, temperate, the dative of frux, frugis, fruit, akin to E. fruit: cf. F. frugal. See Fruit, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Frugal

   frōō′gal, adj. economical in the use of means: thrifty.—ns. Fru′galist, one who is frugal; Frugal′ity, economy: thrift.&mdasmdash;adv. Fru′gally. [L. frugalis—frugi, fit for food—frux, frugis, fruit.]

How to pronounce FRUGAL?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FRUGAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FRUGAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of FRUGAL in a Sentence

1. Thomas Jefferson:

   A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement.

2. Jack Kent Cooke:

   The guy Haberkorn — who is a professional personal injury lawyer — did a number on me, then he looked me up, found out who my dad is, and saw dollar signs when he learned my name. He assumed I was a billionaire, which I’m not, i live on a budget like anyone else, I get a monthly allowance, I am not shopping on Madison Avenue, I take the subway, and I am very frugal. I am not Paris Hilton.

3. Bunruen Klinnak:

   We need to save money and be frugal because we don't know what politics will be like in the future.

4. Mark Beaumont:

   The golden rule with kit is to take less than you think you need, you have to lug that all uphill, and no matter how frugal you are, you will find yourself after a week's touring at the post office with a box of stuff being posted home.

5. Hazrat Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib, Nahj-ul-Balagha (Sermons and sayings Compilation):

   Be generous but not extravagant, be frugal but not miserly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FRUGAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Frugal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FRUGAL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frugal
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FRUGAL
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FRUGAL