frugality

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

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... thrift economy prudence parsimonysparingnessprovidence husbandry

Opposites

extravagance wastefulness prodigality profligacy

Word family

Related forms frugal frugally

Etymology

From Latin frugalitas ('thrift, temperance'), from frugalis ('economical, useful'), from frux (genitive frugis, 'fruit, produce, value').

frÅ«galitÄs Latin frÅ«x Latin

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# 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
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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