FRUGAL Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word frugal. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| economical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth adjective satellite • using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness • avoiding waste | ||||||
| sparing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • avoiding waste | ||||||
| thrifty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • careful and diligent in the use of resources adjective satellite • mindful of the future in spending money | ||||||
| canny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others | ||||||
| careful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • exercising caution or showing care or attention adjective satellite • cautiously attentive • unhurried and with care and dignity • full of cares or anxiety • mindful of the future in spending money | ||||||
| chintzy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of very poor quality; flimsy • embarrassingly stingy | ||||||
| cost-effective | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • productive relative to the cost | ||||||
| parsimonious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • excessively unwilling to spend | ||||||
| penny-pinching | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily adjective satellite • giving or spending with reluctance | ||||||
| prudent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment | ||||||
| saving | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act of economizing; reduction in cost • recovery or preservation from loss or danger • the activity of protecting something from loss or danger adjective satellite • bringing about salvation or redemption from sin • characterized by thriftiness | ||||||
| scrimpy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • deficient in amount or quality or extent | ||||||
| stingy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.) • deficient in amount or quality or extent | ||||||
| tight | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • closely constrained or constricted or constricting • of such close construction as to be impermeable adverb • firmly or closely • in an attentive manner adjective satellite • pulled or drawn tight • set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration • pressed tightly together • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity • affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow • of textiles • securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid • (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched • very drunk • exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent • demanding strict attention to rules and procedures • packed closely together | ||||||
| tightfisted | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • unwilling to part with money | ||||||
| frugiferous | adjectiveadj | |||||
No meanings yet for this word...
| ||||||
| scrimping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • subsist on a meager allowance | ||||||
| cheap | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relatively low in price or charging low prices adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • of very poor quality; flimsy • embarrassingly stingy | ||||||
| scotch | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language noun • whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still • a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) adjective satellite • avoiding waste verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • make a small cut or score into | ||||||
| stinting | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • avoiding waste | ||||||
