| Frugal | a. [ L. frugalis, fr. frugi, lit., for fruit; hence, fit for food, useful, proper, temperate, the dative of frux, frugis, fruit, akin to E. fruit: cf. F. frugal. See Fruit, n. ] 1. Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time. [ 1913 Webster ] I oft admire
How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit
Such disproportions. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune. “Frugal fare.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Frugality | n.; pl. Frugalities [ L. frugalitas: cf. F. frugalité. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have
limits. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise. Syn. -- Economy; parsimony. See Economy. [ 1913 Webster ] |
