frugal
frugal is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. 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.
- noun. Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune.
- adjective. avoiding waste
"an economical meal"
"an economical shopper"
Synonyms
economical, scotch, sparing, stinting
Common word forms
frugally, frugality, frugalness
Words from these letters
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