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Miserly vs Frugality - What's the difference?

miserly | frugality |

As an adjective miserly

is like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money.

As a noun frugality is

the quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.

miserly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money

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    frugality

    English

    (wikipedia frugality)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.
  • A sparing use; sparingness.

    • Synonyms

    * parsimony * thriftiness

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