While both words have a similar meaning, frugal typically implies a sense of prudence in the choices being made, and cheap implies stingy. Someone who is frugal will evaluate the cost of an item, and consider other factors such as gas mileage to go get the item, and their time required, whereas a cheap person would drive out of their way to save a few pennies, not considering how much time or gas may have been wasted.
'Frugal' is a good one.
A person who is NOT frugal is a spendthrift.
A frugal person avoids wasting anything.
The noun forms for the adjective frugal are frugalness and frugality.
I'm not cheap, just frugal!
Frugal
Elise was frugal when shopping for herself. Are you so frugal that you read books online to save money? Bob was very frugal; he walked to work instead of taking the bus. That is the difference between us : he is a tightwad while I am merely frugal.
While both words have a similar meaning, frugal typically implies a sense of prudence in the choices being made, and cheap implies stingy. Someone who is frugal will evaluate the cost of an item, and consider other factors such as gas mileage to go get the item, and their time required, whereas a cheap person would drive out of their way to save a few pennies, not considering how much time or gas may have been wasted.
cheap, frugal, penny-pinching
'Frugal' is a good one.
Economical, cheap, prudent, tight-fisted, frugal, stingy.
Frugal - a person that makes wise family money management choices, is prudent with their spending; not cheap. A frugal person will actually spend more on quality products/services to save money in the long run..
What your office needs isa frugal manager who cansaveyou money without resortingto painful cutbacks.
The main way to tell the difference between a cheap and an expensive dress is the price. The type of material and brand can also be an indication of cheap or expensive.
if you eat cheap food its between 3 answers: 1) out of good food 2)your a swindled 3)your acting like crap!!
The most appropriate term was miser or miserly