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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

He states, nevertheless, that— 'without subsidiary means of existence, the most frugal families cannot subsist on them, even when free from debt and other incumbrances.

From The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 by Various