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Frugalness

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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.

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

fru·gali·ty (fr-gl-t), frugal·ness n.
frugal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Frugalnessfrugalness - prudence in avoiding waste
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"

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