thrifty

thrift·y (thr

)

adj. thrift·i·er, thrift·i·est

1. Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical. See Synonyms at sparing.

2. Industrious and thriving; prosperous.

3. Growing vigorously; thriving, as a plant.

thrifti·ly adv.

thrifti·ness n.

thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ]

adj thriftier, thriftiest

1. showing thrift; economical or frugal

2. Rare thriving or prospering

thriftily adv

thriftiness n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.	1.	thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources provident - providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education" wasteful - tending to squander and waste
	2.	thrifty - mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money" careful provident - providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"

thrifty

adjective economical, prudent, provident, frugal, saving, sparing, careful, parsimonious My mother taught me to be thrifty.
extravagant, wasteful, prodigal, spendthrift, free-spending, improvident

Translations

thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ] ADJ (thriftier (compar) (thriftiest) (superl)) → económico, frugal, ahorrativo

thrifty [ˈθrɪfti] adj → économe

thrifty

adj (+er)

(= careful, economical) → sparsam, wirtschaftlich, haushälterisch

(US: = thriving) → blühend

thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → parsimonioso/a

thrifty → مزدهر šetrný sparsommelig sparsam σφιχτοχέρης ahorrativo säästäväinen économe štedljiv parsimonioso 倹約な 검소한 zuinig sparsommelig oszczędny econômico, poupado бережливый sparsam ตระหนี่ tutumlu tiết kiệm 节约的

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THE Chief of the Weather Bureau having predicted a fine day, a Thrifty Person hastened to lay in a large stock of umbrellas, which he exposed for sale on the sidewalk; but the weather remained clear, and nobody would buy.

Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

Janet is a dear soul and very nicelooking; tall, but not over-tall; stoutish, yet with a certain restraint of outline suggestive of a thrifty soul who is not going to be overlavish even in the matter of avoirdupois.

Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

These descendants of the sect of Zoroaster--the most thrifty, civilised, intelligent, and austere of the East Indians, among whom are counted the richest native merchants of Bombay--were celebrating a sort of religious carnival, with processions and shows, in the midst of which Indian dancing-girls, clothed in rose-coloured gauze, looped up with gold and silver, danced airily, but with perfect modesty, to the sound of viols and the clanging of tambourines.

Around The World In Eighty Days by Verne, Jules View in context

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