Synonyms for frugal
18 synonyms for “frugal”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Frugal as in “economical”
adjective: avoiding waste
- economical
- sparing
- thrifty
- prudent
- canny
- cheap
- ascetic
- stingy
- austere
- moderate
- miserly
- sober
- provident
- parsimonious
- abstemious
- penny-pinching
- chary
- stinting
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