frugal
adjective/ˈfruɡəl/
Frequency rank: #11,594 most common English word
Meaning
Careful about spending money or using resources; not wasteful.
Example sentence
My grandmother was so frugal that she never wasted a single grain of rice.
Synonyms & related words
- thrifty
- economical
- careful
- sparing
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