frugality, frugalness
(noun) prudence in avoiding waste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frugalness (uncountable)
The property of being frugal.
The term frugality is much more commonly used.
• frugality
• parsimony
• thriftyness
• cheapness
Source: Wiktionary
Fru"gal*ness
Definition: , n. Quality of being frugal; frugality.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
