Frugal

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/frˈuːɡəl/ · फ़्रूगल

Meaning

Using only as much money or food as is necessary

Sparing with money or food; simple and plain

हिंदी अर्थ

मितव्ययी, सोच समझकर ख़र्च करने वाला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences

She leads a frugal life despite a good salary.

A frugal meal is not a poor meal.

Daily use: Wo frugal hai, faltu kharcha nahi karta.

Word forms
Frugality nFrugal adjFrugally adv
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'Free का गुल्लक' सोचिए जो भरता ही रहता है। Frugal इंसान सिर्फ़ ज़रूरत भर पैसा या खाना खर्च करता है, इसलिए गुल्लक कभी खाली नहीं होता। Frugal समझदारी है, कंजूसी नहीं।

Picture 'free ka gullak' (a piggy bank) that keeps filling up. A frugal person spends only as much money or food as is necessary, so the gullak is never empty. Frugal is sensible, not stingy.

Exam note

Synonym में economical, thrifty, sparing, parsimonious, miserly आते हैं; antonym में lavish, extravagant, prodigal, wasteful। Economic (अर्थव्यवस्था से संबंधित) और economical (कम खर्च करने वाला) का फ़र्क याद रखें।

Synonyms in options: economical, thrifty, sparing, parsimonious, miserly. Antonyms: lavish, extravagant, prodigal, wasteful. Note economic (related to the economy) versus economical (careful in spending).

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