frugal

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old English spærhende (literally “spare-handed”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɹuːɡəl/ Rhymes: -uːɡəl === Adjective === frugal (comparative more frugal, superlative most frugal) Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste. Of something which is supplied or used (especially food): Obtained by or characterized by frugality. frugal fortune; frugal fare frugal breakfast ==== Synonyms ==== cheap economical thrifty See also Thesaurus:frugal ==== Antonyms ==== extravagant lavish prodigal spendthrift simple ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “frugal”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “frugal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “frugal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin frūgālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁy.ɡal/ === Adjective === frugal (feminine frugale, masculine plural frugaux, feminine plural frugales) frugal, austere ==== Derived terms ==== frugalement frugalité === Further reading === “frugal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Etymology === From Latin frūgālis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: fru‧gal === Adjective === frugal m or f (plural frugais) frugal, economical ==== Related terms ==== frugalidade === Further reading === “frugal”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “frugal”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French frugal, from Latin frugalis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [fʁuˈɡaːl] Hyphenation: fru‧gal === Adjective === frugal (strong nominative masculine singular frugaler, comparative frugaler, superlative am frugalsten) frugal ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “frugal” in Duden online “frugal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin frūgālis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al, -aw Hyphenation: fru‧gal === Adjective === frugal m or f (plural frugais) frugal, economical ==== Derived terms ==== frugalmente ==== Related terms ==== frugalidade === Further reading === “frugal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “frugal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Alternative forms === фругал (frugal) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === Borrowed from French frugal, from Latin frugalis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fruˈɡal/ Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: fru‧gal === Adjective === frugal m or n (feminine singular frugală, masculine plural frugali, feminine/neuter plural frugale) frugal ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== frugalitate === Further reading === “frugal”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin frūgālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɾuˈɡal/ [fɾuˈɣ̞al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: fru‧gal === Adjective === frugal m or f (masculine and feminine plural frugales) frugal Synonym: parco economical Synonym: económico ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “frugal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025