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most frugal

ADJECTIVE

economical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

canny careful meticulous prudent stingy thrifty

WEAK

abstemious chary conserving discreet meager mingy parsimonious penny-pinching penny-wise preserving provident saving scrimping sparing spartan tight tightwad unwasteful wary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless incautious spendthrift wasteful

WEAK

generous lavish spendthrifty uneconomical

Example Sentences

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And while the drink wasn’t the most frugal beverage to enjoy every week on a night out — especially as an early 20-something — it offered a sense of excitement and nostalgia.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

Our task was simple enough: Find the most frugal way to cook pasta, and explain the science behind it.

From National Geographic • Aug. 8, 2023

“I’m probably one of the most frugal people you’ve ever met,” he says.

From The Verge • Feb. 5, 2020

The higher refund goes into effect Saturday, and the most frugal of Oregonians have been hoarding bottles for months in anticipation of the rollout.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2017

If he did not soon get some one to take the keys from him, he would give away everything; but he was most frugal, and even parsimonious, where he was himself concerned.

From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. by Auerbach, Berthold