Frugality

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; good husbandry or housewifery.
  • noun. A prudent and sparing use or appropriation of anything.
  • noun. Synonyms Thrift, etc. See economy.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance.
  • noun. A sparing use; sparingness.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.
  • noun. A sparing use; sparingness.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. prudence in avoiding waste
    • Word Usage
    "Another bright spot in frugality is the cost of transportation and telephones."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    prudence  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    economy  parsimoniousness  parsimony  penny-pinching  thrift  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    abnormality  bisexuality  brutality  commonality  confidentiality  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    carefulness  chastity  cleanliness  continence  disinterestedness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abnegation  austerity  austerity program  canniness  care  
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.