frugal

frugal /'fru:gəl/
  • tính từ
    • căn cơ; tiết kiệm
      • to be frugal of one's time: tiết kiệm thì giờ
    • thanh đạm
      • a frugal meal: bữa cơm thanh đạm

Xem thêm: economical, scotch, sparing, stinting



frugal

Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • avoiding waste; economical, scotch, sparing, stinting

    an economical meal

    an economical shopper

    a frugal farmer

    a frugal lunch

    a sparing father and a spending son

    sparing in their use of heat and light

    stinting in bestowing gifts

    thrifty because they remember the great Depression

    `scotch' is used only informally

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: economical prudent saving thrifty
ant.: wasteful