thrifty

American  

[thrif-tee] / ˈθrɪf ti /

adjective

thriftier, thriftiest

1. practicing thrift or economical management; frugal.

   a thrifty shopper.

   Synonyms:

   saving, sparing

2. thriving, prosperous, or successful.

3. thriving physically; growing vigorously.

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thrifty British  

/ ˈθrɪftɪ /

adjective

1. showing thrift; economical or frugal

2. rare thriving or prospering

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Related Words

See frugal.

Other Word Forms

• overthriftily adverb
• overthriftiness noun
• overthrifty adjective
• thriftily adverb
• thriftiness noun
• unthriftily adverb
• unthriftiness noun
• unthrifty adjective

Etymology

Origin of thrifty

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; thrift, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Fairly early in his lengthy investment career, in the mid-1960s, this thrifty son of Yorkshire, England, grew besotted with speculative small-cap stocks.

From Barron's

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From MarketWatch

"My grandfather's generation was very frugal, very thrifty. It is part of Chinese tradition. For Chinese people to be economical is in their bones," she says.

From BBC

That thrifty spirit I cultivated when I was in my 20s is back—but why couldn’t I hold on to it when my income was at its peak?

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s thrifty, smart, and impossibly good — a dish that proves you don’t need much more than salt, acid, and time to make something sing.

From Salon

Related Words

• frugal
• prudent
• stingy