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frugality vs economy

economy vs frugality

frugality and economy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frugality Yes No No No
economy Yes No No No
As nouns, economy is a hyponym of frugality; that is, economy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than frugality:
  • frugality: prudence in avoiding waste
  • economy: frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
Other hyponyms of frugality include parsimoniousness, parsimony, penny-pinching, thrift, thriftiness.
frugality (noun) economy (noun)
prudence in avoiding waste an act of economizing; reduction in cost
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
the efficient use of resources
the system of production and distribution and consumption
Difference between frugality and economy

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