frugal

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

avoiding waste
- "a frugal farmer"
- "a frugal lunch"

Adj

Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
Of something which is supplied or used (especially food): Obtained by or characterized by frugality.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old English spærhende (literally “spare-handed”).

Synonyms

abstemious, canny, chary, cheap, close with a buck, economical, frugal, husbandly, huswifely, parsimonious, penny-pinching, prudent, scotch, spareful, sparing, stinting, thrifty, tight, tightwad

Antonyms

extravagant, lavish, prodigal, simple, spendthrift

Scrabble Score: 10

frugal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
frugal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frugal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

frugal is a valid Words With Friends word