frugal

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
    — frugal advice
  2. Obtained by or characterized by frugality.
    — frugal fortune; frugal fare

词形变化

more frugal comparative most frugal superlative

词汇关系

近义词
cheap economical thrifty abstemious canny chary moderate close with a buck economic frugal husbandly huswifely parsimonious penny-pinching prudent spareful sparing spary tight tightwad
反义词
extravagant lavish prodigal spendthrift simple
上位词
cautious efficient
衍生词
frugalism frugalist frugalista frugality frugalize frugally frugalness infrugal superfrugal unfrugal
相关词
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush stingy

词源

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