Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Frugal
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Thrifty
Frugal means careful with money or food, spending only what is needed. Its synonym is thrifty.
Example: Living on a small salary, she kept a frugal household.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Thrifty (answer) | using money and goods carefully and not wasting them (both words describe a person who saves rather than wastes) | My thrifty grandmother reused every paper bag. |
| (2) Prodigal | spending money wastefully (it is an antonym of frugal) | The prodigal son wasted his share of the family wealth. |
| (3) Extravagant | spending much more than is necessary or sensible (it is also an antonym of frugal) | They threw an extravagant party for a hundred guests. |
| (4) Affluent | wealthy (it is about how much money one has, not how carefully one spends it) | They live in an affluent part of the city. |
| Synonyms of frugal: thrifty, economical, sparing, prudent Antonyms of frugal: prodigal, extravagant, wasteful, lavish Also asked in CUET (UG): frugal – 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 02-06-2025 Slot 2, 24-05-2025 Slot 1, 07-06-2023 Slot 1, 22-05-2023 Slot 2 thrifty – 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 13-06-2023 Slot 1 prodigal – 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 24-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2 affluent – 21-06-2023 Slot 1, 05-06-2023 Slot 2, 10-08-2022 Slot 1 |