l)Definitions:
1. economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
2. entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/frugal
Part of Speech: Adjective
Other Forms:
fru·gal·i·ty, fru·gal·ness, noun
fru·gal·ly, adverb
non·fru·gal, adjective
non·fru·gal·ly, adverb
non·fru·gal·ness, noun
non·fru·gal·i·ty, noun
o·ver·fru·gal, adjective
o·ver·fru·gal·ly, adverb
o·ver·fru·gal·i·ty, noun
un·fru·gal, adjective
un·fru·gal·ly, adverb
un·fru·gal·ness, noun
un·fru·gal·i·ty, noun
Example Sentences:
1. My mother told me not to spend all my money. She is a very frugal person.
2. In Canada they save their recyclables very frugally to produce extra income.
Time to use it: when talking about economic hardships, job interviews, and in situations where you want to save money.
Synonyms: My word is a lot like Chary but is different because frugal has to do with careful economically and chary is generally being cautious of careful.
Antonym: My word is pretty much the exact opposite of wasteful.
Rating: ***: 3/5 because it the word can make you sound a little weird but at the same time if people knew the meaning you would seem smart in a financial standpoint.
I chose this picture because frugal is all about wanting to saving things, this includes money. What better way to save money than with coupons!
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