frugality C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /fruˈɡælɪti/ UK /fruːˈɡælɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being economical and sparing with resources Their frugality allowed them to save enough for a house. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... thrifteconomyprudenceparsimonysparingnessprovidencehusbandry ↔ Opposites extravagancewastefulnessprodigalityprofligacy Word family Related forms frugalfrugally Etymology AI details From Latin frugalitas ('thrift, temperance'), from frugalis ('economical, useful'), from frux (genitive frugis, 'fruit, produce, value'). frÅ«galitÄs Latin frÅ«x Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # frugality **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /fruˈɡælɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /fruːˈɡælɪti/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being economical and sparing with resources ## Examples - Their frugality allowed them to save enough for a house. ## Synonyms - thrift - economy - prudence - parsimony - sparingness - providence - husbandry ## Antonyms - extravagance - wastefulness - prodigality - profligacy ## Related Forms - frugal - frugally ## Roots and Affixes - Root: frÅ«galitÄs - Root: frÅ«x ## Etymology From Latin frugalitas ('thrift, temperance'), from frugalis ('economical, useful'), from frux (genitive frugis, 'fruit, produce, value'). ## AI Etymology Frugality comes from Latin frugalitas ('thrift, temperance'), from frugalis ('economical, useful'), from frux (genitive frugis, 'fruit, produce, value'). The etymological trail includes Latin frÅ«galitÄs and Latin frÅ«x. As a noun, frugality names the quality of being economical and sparing with resources. The same family is visible in related forms such as frugal and frugally. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown