Subsistence vs Frugal - What's the difference?

As a noun subsistence

is real being; existence.

avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

(Webster 1913)

(en noun)

Real being; existence.

Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.

Means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; That which furnishes support to animal life; as, a meager subsistence.

(theology) A person, specifically the person of Christ or of another part of the Trinity; hypostasis.

* sustenance * (theology) hypostasis

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(en adjective)

Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

* cheap * economical * thrifty * See also

* spendthrift * prodigal * lavish

* frugality

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