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thrift vs frugalness

frugalness vs thrift

thrift and frugalness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrift Yes No No No
frugalness Yes No No No
As nouns, frugalness is a hypernym of thrift; that is, frugalness is a word with a broader meaning than thrift:
  • thrift: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
  • frugalness: prudence in avoiding waste
Other hypernyms of thrift include frugality.
thrift (noun) frugalness (noun)
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily prudence in avoiding waste
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
Difference between thrift and frugalness

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