frugalness

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.

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frugalness - prudence in avoiding waste frugalityprudence - 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"