frugality

Also fru·gal·ness

[froo-gal-i-tee]

noun

1. the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness.

   Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.

Other Word Forms

• nonfrugality noun
• overfrugality noun
• unfrugality noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of frugality¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from French frugalité, from Latin frūgālitāt-, stem of frūgālitās, equivalent to frūgāli(s) “economic” + -tās -ty ² ( def. ); frugal ( def. )

Example Sentences

Cronje's frugality did not just extend to not getting a round in, though.

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It points toward the book’s core: a question of how to distinguish tenderness from frugality.

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Paige, the mum in Barnsley, is sure her frugality will be worth it in the end.

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“Consumers now prefer online shopping, curbside pickup and delivery rather than shopping in person,” said Amanda Brownlow, founder of HelloBrownlow.com, a website that encourages frugality and minimalism.

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Recently, in an act of personal betrayal, I broke my frugality during a trip to H Mart.

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Related Words

• moderation 
• prudence 
• thrift