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Frugal; thrifty. Tusser.

FRUGALNESS
, n. Quality of being frugal; frugality.
FRUGALLY
Thriftily; prudently.
FRUGALITY
1. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance. Frugality is founded on the
FRUGAL
fit for food, useful, proper, temperate, the dative of frux, frugis, 1. Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality;
THRIFTY
1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. Chaucer. I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty. Swift.
UNTHRIFTY
Not thrifty; profuse. Spenser.
SPENDTHRIFTY
Spendthrift; prodigal.
INFRUGAL
Not frugal; wasteful; as, an infrugal expense of time. J. Goodman.