Frugalness

fru·gal  (frgl)

adj.

1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See Synonyms at sparing.

2. Costing little; inexpensive: a frugal lunch.

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[Latin frglis, virtuous, thrifty, from frx, frg-, fruit, virtue.]

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fru·gali·ty (fr-gl-t), frugal·ness n.

frugal·ly adv.

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Noun

1.

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