Frugal
adjective
Someone who is careful when using money, resources and avoids waste.
She lives a frugal lifestyle, saving most of her income.
Often appears as...
- live a frugal lifestyle
- be very frugal
adjective
Something that is simple and plain, without decorative or unnecessary features.
His frugal meal consisted only of bread and water.
Often appears as...
- frugal meal
- frugal accommodation
adjective
Someone who is careful when using money, resources and avoids waste.
She lives a frugal lifestyle, saving most of her income.
Often appears as...
- live a frugal lifestyle
- be very frugal
adjective
Something that is simple and plain, without decorative or unnecessary features.
His frugal meal consisted only of bread and water.
Often appears as...
- frugal meal
- frugal accommodation
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Frugal often implies a wise use of resources, suggesting good financial management rather than miserliness.
Despite his wealth, he's quite frugal and invests wisely.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Praise
In many cultures, being frugal is praised as it reflects self-discipline and sustainability.
Her frugal habits are admired by her friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Stingy
Being frugal is positive; it is being economical and doesn't mean being excessively cheap or stingy.
He's frugal with electricity, not because he's stingy, but to save energy.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Frugal often implies a wise use of resources, suggesting good financial management rather than miserliness.
Despite his wealth, he's quite frugal and invests wisely.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Praise
In many cultures, being frugal is praised as it reflects self-discipline and sustainability.
Her frugal habits are admired by her friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Stingy
Being frugal is positive; it is being economical and doesn't mean being excessively cheap or stingy.
He's frugal with electricity, not because he's stingy, but to save energy.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Frugal often implies a wise use of resources, suggesting good financial management rather than miserliness.
Despite his wealth, he's quite frugal and invests wisely.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Praise
In many cultures, being frugal is praised as it reflects self-discipline and sustainability.
Her frugal habits are admired by her friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Stingy
Being frugal is positive; it is being economical and doesn't mean being excessively cheap or stingy.
He's frugal with electricity, not because he's stingy, but to save energy.
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Navi Radjou: Creative...
to cocreate affordable healthcare solutions for all of humanity. I gave tons of examples of frugal innovators from around the world, but the question is, how do you go about adopting frugal innovation?
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A 40-year plan for...
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Navi Radjou: Creative...
to cocreate affordable healthcare solutions for all of humanity. I gave tons of examples of frugal innovators from around the world, but the question is, how do you go about adopting frugal innovation?
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A 40-year plan for...
could become efficient connected and distributed with elegantly frugal autos factories and buildings all relying on a modern secure and resilient electricity system we can eliminate our
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Quote examples
Ashley Greene
American Actress
I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
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Sandra Lee
American Author
Raising myself and caring for my brothers and sisters allowed me the benefit of a lot of information that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten. I had to be frugal, thoughtful, resourceful. I didn't have anyone to tell me, 'You can't.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
Polaroid by its nature makes you frugal. You walk around with maybe two packs of film in your pocket. You have 20 shots, so each shot is a world.
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Lisa Madigan
American Public Servant
While most of us are trying to be more frugal, the loss of a job, a divorce, or a medical emergency can quickly sink us deeply into debt.
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DJ Qualls
American Actor
I've lived so frugally for so long. I have to have that financial security or the world feels out of control for me.
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Patrick Pichette
Canadian Businessman
Google is a very responsible company. It's a generous company, but it's very frugal in many ways.
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John Rampton
American Businessman
Living a frugal lifestyle gives you the opportunity to invest more money towards your future.
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Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
I'm very frugal, so I don't like to shop because I'm afraid everything is going away.
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Wendy Williams
American Entertainer
In real life, I'm frugal. And, yes, I do love to shop at Marshall's.
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Ashley Greene
American Actress
I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs.
Quote examples
Thomas Jefferson
American President
A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
Quote examples
Sandra Lee
American Author
Raising myself and caring for my brothers and sisters allowed me the benefit of a lot of information that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten. I had to be frugal, thoughtful, resourceful. I didn't have anyone to tell me, 'You can't.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
Polaroid by its nature makes you frugal. You walk around with maybe two packs of film in your pocket. You have 20 shots, so each shot is a world.
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Lisa Madigan
American Public Servant
While most of us are trying to be more frugal, the loss of a job, a divorce, or a medical emergency can quickly sink us deeply into debt.
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DJ Qualls
American Actor
I've lived so frugally for so long. I have to have that financial security or the world feels out of control for me.
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Patrick Pichette
Canadian Businessman
Google is a very responsible company. It's a generous company, but it's very frugal in many ways.
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John Rampton
American Businessman
Living a frugal lifestyle gives you the opportunity to invest more money towards your future.
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Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
I'm very frugal, so I don't like to shop because I'm afraid everything is going away.
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Wendy Williams
American Entertainer
In real life, I'm frugal. And, yes, I do love to shop at Marshall's.
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