frugality
/fruˈɡæləti/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रुगैलटी
मितव्ययिता, किफ़ायत, सादगी
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the quality of using only as much money or food as is necessary
मितव्ययिता, किफ़ायत, सादगी
- Gandhiji was known for his frugality.
- Her frugality helped the family to save enough money for her brother's college fees.
- His frugality allowed him to retire early.
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- They lived with great frugality, wasting neither food nor electricity.
- Parents often teach children the value of frugality.
Synonyms thrift economy prudence parsimony simplicity
Opposite extravagance wastefulness lavishness prodigality
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
thrift economy prudence parsimony simplicity
Antonyms
extravagance wastefulness lavishness prodigality
AaSpelling
fru·gal·i·ty
With -gal- (not 'frugallity'); the adjective frugal ('a frugal meal').
बीच में -gal- ('frugallity' गलत है); adjective frugal ('a frugal meal')।
?Which word?
Keep the careful-with-money words in order: frugal and thrifty (sensible, praise), economical, parsimonious and stingy (too careful, criticism), miserly (extremely mean).
पैसे में सावधानी के शब्द क्रम में याद रखिए: frugal और thrifty (समझदारी, प्रशंसा), economical, parsimonious और stingy (अत्यधिक सावधान, आलोचना), miserly (अत्यंत कंजूस)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who spends wastefully is a spendthrift or prodigal.
फ़िज़ूलखर्च व्यक्ति spendthrift या prodigal।