thrifty
adjective
practicing thrift or economical management; frugal.
thriftier
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comparativeof thrifty.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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While affluent Americans are getting thriftier on essentials, they are still spending on extras like wellness and travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
But new survey data show that baby boomers — America’s richest generation and one often perceived as being thriftier those that followed — are more wasteful in certain spending categories than younger people.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Maquiladoras brought jobs to Mexico and thriftier price points for cost-conscious consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
Starting last year, rising interest rates and inflation made advertisers thriftier, undermining the sales and profit of Google and its peers Snap and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
The grass shows itself to be greener and thriftier there on account of fertilization by the mushroom.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
