Uk English Meaning of frugality

frugality

Other Uk English words related to frugality

synonyms

• Economy
• parsimony
• savings
• thriftiness
• conservation
• husbandry
• penny-pinching
• providence
• prudence
• scrimping
• scrimping
• stinginess
• temperance
• austerity
• Belt-tightening
• meanness
• moderation
• stinginess
• restraint
• cutback

antonyms

• Extravagance
• Wastefulness
• Improvidence
• lavishness
• prodigality
• squandering
• diseconomy

Definitions and Meaning of frugality in English

Wordnet

frugality (n)

prudence in avoiding waste

Webster

frugality (n.)

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.

A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise.

FAQs About the word frugality

What is the Uk English meaning of the word frugality

frugality

What is the English meaning of the word frugality

prudence in avoiding wasteThe quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and ap

What are the synonyms of the word frugality

Economy,parsimony,savings,thriftiness,conservation,husbandry,penny-pinching,providence,prudence,scrimping

What are the antonyms of the word frugality

Extravagance,Wastefulness,Improvidence,lavishness,prodigality,squandering,diseconomy