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penny-pinching vs frugality

frugality vs penny-pinching

penny-pinching and frugality both are nouns.

penny-pinching is an adjective but frugality is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penny-pinching Yes Yes No No
frugality Yes No No No
As nouns, frugality is a hypernym of penny-pinching; that is, frugality is a word with a broader meaning than penny-pinching:
  • penny-pinching: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
  • frugality: prudence in avoiding waste
Other hypernyms of penny-pinching include frugalness.
penny-pinching (noun) frugality (noun)
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily prudence in avoiding waste
penny-pinching (adjective) frugality (adjective)
giving or spending with reluctance
Difference between penny-pinching and frugality

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