frugality
Sign in to saveAlso known as thrift, thriftiness, cheapness, economising, economizing, economism, stinginess, miserliness
thumb|James Gillray's satirical print Temperance Enjoying a Frugal Meal. [[George III is depicted with patched breeches and a chair covered with protective fabric, eating a simple boiled egg and using the tablecloth as his napkin. Winter flowers fill the unlit fireplace.]]
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- Instance of
- personality trait
- Part of
- simple living
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- partially coincident with
- selfishness
- different from
- parsimony
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thumb|James Gillray's satirical print Temperance Enjoying a Frugal Meal. [[George III is depicted with patched breeches and a chair covered with protective fabric, eating a simple boiled egg and using the tablecloth as his napkin. Winter flowers fill the unlit fireplace.]]
Frugality is the quality of being frugal, sparing, thrifty, prudent, or economical in the consumption of resources, whether they be food, time, or money. It involves the avoidance of waste, extravagance, and lavishness.
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