frugality

Definition of frugality in English English dictionary: The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift; A sparing use; sparingness; {n} good husbandry, thrift; prudence in avoiding waste; 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; {i} quality of being economical, thrift; meanness, stinginess; A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise; {n} spare
frugal: Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste
frugal: economical
frugal: {a} thrifty, sparing careful, saving of expense without meanness
frugal: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
frugal: People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves. She lives a frugal life. + frugality fru·gal·ity We must practise the strictest frugality and economy. + frugally fru·gal·ly We lived fairly frugally He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes
frugal: Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc
frugal: {s} sparing, economical, thrifty; stingy
frugal: characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time
frugal: economical, avoiding waste, thrifty
frugal: Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune
frugal: A frugal meal is small and not expensive. The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans