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Meanings of frugal in English

Avoiding waste.

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        The group known as the 'frugal four' is pursuing a defensive approach.
        The Guardian
        2
        In India, grassroots innovators are leading the way in building frugal technologies.
        BBC
        3
        Americans typically become more frugal and favor used cars in uncertain times.
        Reuters
        4
        Often, this work provided the frugal Todd with an entire year's income.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        5
        The joint plan bulldozes through previous taboos, particularly Germany's past frugal approach.
        The Irish Times
        6
        Since then, consumers across the income spectrum have adopted a frugal mind-set.
        Reuters
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        The living space otherwise is frugal almost to the point of ostentatiousness.
        The Irish Times
        8
        Previous attempts at frugal engineering in India have not been very successful.
        Reuters
        9
        He was frugal, regular, and strict in the performance of domestic duties.
        Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale
        10
        For the frugal, there are free photography exhibitions in the surrounding buildings.
        The South African
        11
        Where finances were concerned, he had also lived a cautious, frugal existence.
        Phantoms
        12
        Try and have a frugal few weeks before the universe rebalances itself.
        The South African
        13
        The remains of a frugal meal lay upon the rough wooden table.
        The White Ladies of Worcester: A Romance of the Twelfth Century
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        Carus, the next emperor, was singularly frugal in his mode of life.
        A Smaller History of Rome
        15
        The Empusa, with her frugal meals, does not indulge in hostile demonstrations.
        The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
        16
        That the peasantry are generally frugal and sober I have already observed.
        Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin
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