Emily Dickinson Lexicon

frugal, adj. [L.]

1. Economical; thrifty; sparing; scrimping; stinting; business-oriented; careful with money; judicious in use of resources; [metaphor] farseeing; keen-sighted.
2. Concise; perspicacious; carefully chosen.
3. Poor; wanting; lacking; deprived; nearly empty; [fig.] humble; modest.
4. Stingy; abstemious; not indulgent; not extravagant; not spendthrift.
5. Quiet; dumb; speechless.
6. Inexpensive; cheap; low-priced; of small cost; demanding little in return.