Synonyms for frugal
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
Related words
- Word family
- frugalista frugality frugally frugalness
- Is a kind of
- cautious efficient
Example sentences
- economical A small car is more economical than a large one.
- prudent You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.
- thrifty Tom's not stingy, he's just very thrifty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| frugal | rising | |
| economical | falling | |
| prudent | steady | |
| thrifty | falling | |
| unwasteful | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- low1
- 5 letters
- cheap1, spare1, canny2, chary2
- 6 letters
- saving2, scotch1, stingy2
- 7 letters
- careful2, slender2, prudent2, sparing2, thrifty2
- 8 letters
- economic4, moderate3, stinting
- 9 letters
- temperate2, provident3
- 10 letters
- economical5, abstemious, unwasteful
- 12 letters
- parsimonious5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (canny2 = 2 syllables).