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Frugality vs Penuriousness - What's the difference?

frugality | penuriousness | Synonyms |

Frugality is a synonym of penuriousness.


As nouns the difference between frugality and penuriousness

is that frugality is the quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift while penuriousness is the quality of being penurious.

frugality

English

(wikipedia frugality)

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * parsimony * thriftiness

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    penuriousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being penurious.
  • :In Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol'', the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness.

    • Synonyms

    *(quality of being penurious ): cheapness, frugality, miserliness, thriftiness