frugality

fru·gal

F0343900 (fro͞o′gəl)adj.1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See Synonyms at sparing.2. Simple or costing little; meager or inexpensive: a frugal lunch.

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[Latin frūgālis, virtuous, thrifty, from frūx, frūg-, fruit, virtue.]

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fru·gal′i·ty (fro͞o-găl′ĭ-tē), fru′gal·ness n.fru′gal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

frugality - prudence in avoiding waste frugalnessprudence - discretion in practical affairsparsimoniousness, parsimony, penny-pinching, thrift - extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarilythriftiness, economy - frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"

frugality

noun thrift, economy, conservation, moderation, providence, good management, husbandry, economizing, carefulness, thriftiness We must practise frugality and economy.

frugality

nounCareful use of material resources:economy, providence, prudence, thrift, thriftiness.

Translations

frugalité