Frugality
//fɹuːˈɡæləti// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quality of being frugal; prudent economy. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: (usually admirable) economy, thrift, thriftiness, parsimony; (excessive degree) tightness, stinginess; (extreme degree) miserliness; see also Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy"
- 2 prudence in avoiding waste wordnet
- 3 A sparing use; sparingness. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"By virtue of frugality he has made a fortune."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French frugalité. By surface analysis, frugal + -ity.
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