infrugal

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ɪnˈfruːɡəl/

KK: /ɪnˈfruːgəl/

adjective

Definition

Not careful with money or resources; spending too much or wasting them.

Example

His infrugal habits led to financial problems.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparative: more infrugal

Superlative: most infrugal

Conversation

I can't believe how infrugal some people can be with their money.

Right? It's like they don't even care about saving for the future.

Exactly! I'd rather be smart about my spending than waste it all away.

Me too! Being infrugal just doesn't make sense to me.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

extravagant

lavish

profligate

Antonyms

frugal

thrifty

sparing

Root Explanation

Infrugal → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "frugal" (from Latin "frugalis", meaning economical or thrifty). The word "infrugal" means not economical or lacking thriftiness.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') being combined with 'thrifty' ('frugal') to remember that 'infrugal' describes someone who is not careful with money.

Visually Confused Words

unfrugal