Frugal vs. Sparing — What's the Difference?

Sparing or economical as regards money or food

Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources.

Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.

Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent

Simple or costing little; meager or inexpensive

Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

Present participle of spare

Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time.

The act by which something or someone is spared.

Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune.

Spare; saving; frugal; merciful.

Avoiding waste;

Avoiding waste;