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frugal

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fru·gal  (frgl)
adj.
1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See Synonyms at sparing.
2. Costing little; inexpensive: a frugal lunch.

[Latin frglis, virtuous, thrifty, from frx, frg-, fruit, virtue.]

fru·gali·ty (fr-gl-t), frugal·ness n.
frugal·ly adv.

frugal [froo-gl]
Adjective
1. economical in the use of money or resources; thrifty
2. meagre and inexpensive: a frugal meal [Latin frugi useful, temperate]
frugality n
frugally adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.frugal - 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"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources

frugal
adjective 1. thrifty, sparing, careful, prudent, provident, parsimonious, abstemious, penny-wise, saving, cheeseparing << OPPOSITE wasteful
adjective 2. meagre, economical, niggardly
Translations
frugal [ˈfruːgəl] adj [person] → frugal
frugal [ˈfruːgl] adjfrugal(e)
frugal [ˈfruːgl] adjgenügsam;
(meal) → einfach
frugal [ˈfruːgəl] adjfrugale; [person] → economo/a


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A frugal mind cannot defend itself from considerable bitterness when reflecting that at the Battle of Actium (which was fought for no less a stake than the dominion of the world) the fleet of Octavianus Caesar and the fleet of Antonius, including the Egyptian division and Cleopatra's galley with purple sails, probably cost less than two modern battleships, or, as the modern naval book-jargon has it, two capital units.
He was about forty years old, frugal and industrious, and made a living from the little farm which is now overgrown with brush and brambles.
When he had finished this frugal mean he washed his face and hands in the fountain.
 
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