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thrifty

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thrift·y  (thrft)
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
Adjective
[thriftier, thriftiest] not wasteful with money
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 << OPPOSITE extravagant
Translations
thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ] adj → económico
thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ] adj → économe
thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ] thrift adj → sparsam
thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ] adj → economico/a, parsimonioso/a


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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.
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