Frugality and Waste

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Frugality noun - Careful management of material resources.

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Waste is an antonym for frugality.

Nearby Words: frugal, frugally

Waste noun - An instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.

Usage example: it seems like a waste to spend my entire paycheck on a bigger TV

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Frugality is an antonym for waste.

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Waste and Frugality. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frugality/waste

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