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Thriftiness vs Penuriousness - What's the difference?

thriftiness | penuriousness | Synonyms |

Thriftiness is a synonym of penuriousness.


As nouns the difference between thriftiness and penuriousness

is that thriftiness is the property of being thrifty while penuriousness is the quality of being penurious.

thriftiness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The property of being thrifty.

    • Synonyms

    * frugality * parsimony

    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