He spends very little on himself or others
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Scrooge uses his ruler primarily to gauge how much coal should be added to the fire in his office. He is known for being very frugal and calculating in his actions.
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The most appropriate term was miser or miserly
Scrooge is a successful businessman, trader, money lender and landlord yet he lives in a large house previously owned by Marley and is not turned into offices that Scrooge lets out. He only lives in a small area of the house in a very frugal manner
Scrooge typically has a very modest meal for supper, as he is known for his frugal and miserly nature. It is likely that he would have a simple dish such as gruel or a small portion of bread and cheese.
Frugal
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A person who is NOT frugal is a spendthrift.
A frugal government is a government that is economical
The suffix for "frugal" is "-ity." When adding the suffix "-ity" to the base word "frugal," it changes the word from an adjective describing someone who is economical or thrifty to a noun referring to the quality or state of being frugal. In this case, "frugality" is the noun form derived from the adjective "frugal."
she is such a frugal woman that she never bought a car!