frugal

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore F words

careful and economical in spending resources

In a sentence

Frugal in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing frugal in a sentence.

Despite her wealth, she remained frugal, repairing rather than replacing things.

Synonyms

thriftyeconomicalparsimonious

Antonyms

Keep going

to make up something false in order to deceive

a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead

a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow

to make an action or process easier or more achievable

a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition

inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent

Common questions

Frugal (adjective) means careful and economical in spending resources

Here is frugal used in an example sentence: "Despite her wealth, she remained frugal, repairing rather than replacing things."

Common synonyms for frugal include thrifty, economical, parsimonious.

Antonyms of frugal include wasteful, extravagant, profligate.

Frugal is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.