English to French Meaning of frugal - frugal

Frugal :

frugal

adjective

économique, coup droit, épargnant, économe, prudent, calculateur, parcimonieux, restreint, sobre, négligeable, peu, petit, pauvre, court, faible, maigre, mince, très peu, misérable, exigu, mesuré, modérer, modeste, raisonnable, décent, économie

Frugal :: frugalFrugality :: frugalitéFrugally :: frugalement

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Definitions of frugal in English

Adjective(1) avoiding waste

Examples of frugal in English

(1) Pilgrims still stay at simple hostels which may only offer a bunk bed and a frugal Mediterranean meal of bread, olives and red wine, shared with fellow pilgrims in candlelight.(2) Well, you know he is notoriously frugal .(3) "There's nothing wrong with being frugal , " he chided her.(4) They believe this would encourage manufacturers to be more frugal with resources.(5) Over a frugal meal and by flickering candlelight, they discussed matters.(6) In general terms the food is frugal and relies on fresh ingredients and dexterity to transform them.(7) You share brief, frugal meals with the monks in the refectory, then it's back to your cell to pray - for salvation, inspiration, or deliverance, take your pick.(8) There is something simple, pure and frugal about a home-made loaf, and the feel-good factor is better than a trip to the gym.(9) He was normally very frugal with the Corps' credits.(10) All the changes that are incentivised by the solutions economy, rewarding providers and customers for frugal use of resources, and for complete recovery.(11) She had very regular working habits and a frugal lifestyle.(12) Schmidt is potentially a cold character, spartan with words and frugal with money.(13) Many of us live a frugal existence because of past provisions we made and are not entitled to supplementary benefit etc.(14) There is a virtue to this way of organizing things as it meant I was rewarded economically for my frugal use of energy instead of subsidizing the neighbours who chose to leave their lights on.(15) A few of his friends made small contributions on the spot and provided a frugal meal to all the street children who walked into the exhibition.(16) He maintained that the weakness of old age should be resisted by a seriously undertaken regimen of frugal eating, moderate exercise and intellectual pursuit.

Related Phrases of frugal

Related Phrases of frugal

Synonyms

Adjective

1. thrifty ::

économe

2. meager ::

maigre

3. economical ::

économique

Antonyms

1. prodigal ::

prodigue

2. profligate ::

débauché

Different Forms

frugal, frugality, frugally

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