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frugality::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | frugalness |
| Type of | prudence |
| Has types | parsimoniousness, parsimony, economy, thrift, thriftiness, penny-pinching |
| Derivation | frugal |
Examples of frugality
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Will Americans adopt frugality as a way to avoid the fate of the European Union?
From the bostonherald.com
Not a particularly wise choice given the new Government's emphasis on frugality.
From the independent.co.uk
Frugality may be good for family budgets, but it's bad for the national economy.
From the omaha.com
Frugality empowers you to make consistent choices that are best for your family.
From the dailyherald.com
It found food spending was one area which had bucked the trend towards frugality.
From the dailymercury.com.au
The quality of his passing and frugality in keeping possession aided the cause.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
The EPA's fuel economy estimates for hybrids used to overstate their frugality.
From the timesunion.com
Now's a good time to exercise frugality and check out the many deals available.
From the latimes.com
When gas prices in many areas exceeded $4 a gallon, frugality was a good thing.
From the dailynews.com
- Prudence in avoiding waste
- (frugal) economical: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' ...
- Frugality is the practice of acquiring goods and services in a restrained manner, and resourcefully using already owned economic goods and services, to achieve a longer term goal.
- The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift; A sparing use; sparingness
- (frugal) Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste
- (frugal) (The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2.1.26)
- (frugal) (adj) thrifty, cheap
- (frugal) The chef was very frugal when shopping for ingredients, but his dish tasted very expensive.
- Economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
