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extravagant
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lavish
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stingy
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wasteful
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miserly
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penny-pinching
frugal
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careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

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His frugal habits allowed him to save money for unexpected expenses.
The frugal shopper prefers to buy generic brands rather than name brands to save money.

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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thrifty
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(of a person) careful with money and resources, avoiding unnecessary spending

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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cautious
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(of a person) careful to avoid danger or mistakes

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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solvent
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having the ability to meet financial obligations and paying debts

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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insolvent
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incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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spendthrift
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marked by extravagant and often wasteful use of resources or money

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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profligate
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overly extravagant or wasteful, especially with money

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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extravagant
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costing a lot of money, more than the necessary or affordable amount

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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lavish
lavish
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generous in giving or expressing

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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stingy
stingy
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unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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wasteful
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(of a person or thing) using more resources, time, or money than is necessary or appropriate

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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miserly
miserly
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having an extreme reluctance to spend money or resources

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

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frugalness

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frugalness

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penny-pinching
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/pˈɛnipˈɪntʃɪŋ/

(of a person) unwilling to spend money

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frug

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frugal

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frugality

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frugality

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frugally

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frugally

Adverb

frugalness

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frugalness

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