different between discreet vs frugal

English

Etymology

From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discr?tus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??sk?i?t/
• Rhymes: -i?t
• Homophone: discrete (separable into parts)

Adjective

discreet (comparative more discreet or discreeter, superlative most discreet or discreetest)

1. Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.

   With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.

   John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet.

2. Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.

Usage notes

• Although cognate and identical in the Middle English period, the term has become distinct from discrete.

Derived terms

• discreetly
• discretion

Translations

Anagrams

• desertic, discrete

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch discreet, from Old French discret, from Medieval Latin discr?tus, from discern?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?kre?t/
• Hyphenation: dis?creet
• Rhymes: -e?t

Adjective

discreet (comparative discreter, superlative discreetst)

1. discreet (with discretion)
2. discrete (not continuous)

Inflection

Derived terms

• discretie

English

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?u???l/
• Rhymes: -u???l

Adjective

frugal (comparative more frugal, superlative most frugal)

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

Synonyms

• cheap
• economical
• thrifty
• See also Thesaurus:frugal

Antonyms

• lavish
• prodigal
• spendthrift

Derived terms

• frugality

Translations

Further reading

• frugal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• frugal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin fr?g?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?y.?al/

Adjective

frugal (feminine singular frugale, masculine plural frugaux, feminine plural frugales)

1. frugal, austere

Related terms

• frugalement
• frugalité

Further reading

• “frugal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Etymology

From Latin fr?g?lis.

Adjective

frugal m or f (plural frugais)

1. frugal, economical

German

Etymology

From French frugal, from Latin frugalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [f?u??a?l]
• Hyphenation: fru?gal

Adjective

frugal (comparative frugaler, superlative am frugalsten)

1. frugal

Declension

Further reading

• “frugal” in Duden online

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin fr?g?lis.

Adjective

frugal (plural frugais, comparable)

1. frugal, economical

Romanian

Etymology

From French frugal, from Latin frugalis.

Adjective

frugal m or n (feminine singular frugal?, masculine plural frugali, feminine and neuter plural frugale)

1. frugal

Declension

Related terms

• frugalitate

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin fr?g?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?u??al/, [f?u???al]

Adjective

frugal (plural frugales)

1. frugal, economical