frugality
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5.8
- noun
- /fruːˈɡæləti/
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frugalidad
- He learned the value of frugality after realizing how much money he wasted on unnecessary things.
- industry and frugality
- frugality and perseverance
- honesty and frugality
In general, when it comes to money in America, the vast majority of people know and like frugality.
- In general, when it comes to money in America, the vast majority of people know and like frugality.
- And I, and I'm not saying I, I'm, I'm as smart as Graham, you know, when it, when it comes to frugality and that, but I love the way he is.
Examples
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Following this logic, the middle classes emphasized the importance of industry, regularity, frugality, and other similar virtues as their "calling" in life.
Academic text (1997) -
Moreover, the family tradition of frugality must be observed somehow.
Academic text (2007) -
It's good advice, and the kind of frugality noted time and time again in the book
Blog text (15) -
For a portion of the dying American middle class, frugality has turned into a life purpose.
Blog text (1) -
Imagine the incentives to frugality and sound money management that this would provide!
Blog text (8) -
It's an excellent point to highlight that frugality will never get you "rich" in the traditional monetary sense.
Blog text (34) -
For Bill, perhaps frugality means safety, and Marge's position feels threatening.
Academic text (2011) -
But when it comes down to it, Jacob's focus is frugality and mine is increased earning.
Blog text (27) -
As Americans enter a period of frugality to rebuild their household balance sheets, they will buy less of what Asia produces.
Academic text (2009) -
Rather than pursuing the frugality fitting to their station, the middle class might ruin itself through competitive materialism.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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3.1
Careful use of time, money, or effort to avoid waste
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3.8
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
2
9.9
A strong habit of not spending money or using resources
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5.0
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
An old word for careful use of money to save and avoid waste
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
Antonyms
How Frugal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frugality comes from the Latin root frug-, meaning 'fruit' or 'useful', and is related to the English word fruit. Think of it as using your 'fruit' carefully, saving what you have and avoiding waste, so frugality means being careful with money or resources.