Thesaurus:frugal

Thesaurus

frugal

English

Adjective

Sense: avoiding unnecessary expenditure and waste

Synonyms

• abstemious    [⇒ thesaurus]
• canny
• chary
• cheap
• close with a buck
• economical
• frugal
• husbandly (obsolete)
• huswifely
• parsimonious
• penny-pinching
• prudent
• spareful (obsolete)
• sparing
• thrifty
• tight    [⇒ thesaurus]
• tightwad

Antonyms

• extravagant
• prodigal    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• cautious    [⇒ thesaurus]
• efficient    [⇒ thesaurus]
• moderate    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

See also

• Thesaurus:stingy

Further reading

• Wiktionary:Roget Thesaurus Classification

  Class V. Words Relating to the Voluntary Powers

  Division II. Intersocial Volition

  Section IV. Possessive Relations

  Monetary Relations

  817. “economy” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.

• “frugal” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.