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[ thrif-tee ] / ˈθrɪf ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thrifty ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, thrift·i·er, thrift·i·est.practicing thrift or economical management; frugal: a thrifty shopper. thriving, prosperous, or successful. thriving physically; growing vigorously. Origin of thriftyFirst recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; see origin at thrift, -y1 SYNONYMS FOR thriftySEE SYNONYMS FOR thrifty ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for thrifty1. See frugal. OTHER WORDS FROM thriftythrift·i·ly, adverbthrift·i·ness, nouno·ver·thrift·i·ly, adverbo·ver·thrift·i·ness, noun o·ver·thrift·y, adjectiveun·thrift·i·ly, adverbun·thrift·i·ness, nounun·thrift·y, adjective Words nearby thriftythrew, thrice, thrift, thriftless, thriftshop, thrifty, thrill, thriller, thrilling, thrill-seeker, thrill to pieces Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thriftyWe doubt the thrifty royals will go that far though somehow. Airplane Seatbelts Are "Useless" Says Airline Boss|Tom Sykes|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST Also, InLightened: You seem to lament that people aren't as thrifty and disciplined as they were in the old days. Quasi-Random Responses to Comments from the Previous Thread|Michael Tomasky|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST CBS is a close, penny-pinching second, and CNBC wins the thrifty award for cable. You’re Worth How Much? TV Anchors, by the Numbers|Paula Froelich|August 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST He cites the thrifty values of his father, a Greek immigrant, as the inspiration for his advocacy for their national equivalent. Big-Spending Budget Hawk|Benjamin Sarlin|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Thrifty Adult in me knew that donating twice was neither a good idea nor really necessary. The End of Obama Hook-Ups|Jessi Klein|October 31, 2008|DAILY BEAST Then if the people are thrifty, and buy less, times will be harder? Fred stopped a minute in the road to peep through the opening into the kitchen, where the thrifty housewife was busy. Among the Esquimaux|Edward S. Ellis Ben knew the intimate habits of every wild thing, and the family secrets of mankind as well, and plied a thrifty trade in skins. Nobody's Child|Elizabeth Dejeans Like most Frenchmen of his class Henry was thrifty to a degree; I doubt if he spent sixpence a week on himself. Servants of the Guns|Jeffery E. Jeffery She was of the thrifty type of mountain women, always cleanly, always busy, making the most of the meagre means at hand. The Boy from Hollow Hut|Isla May Mullins
British Dictionary definitions for thrifty
adjective thriftier or thriftiestshowing thrift; economical or frugal rare thriving or prospering Derived forms of thriftythriftily, adverbthriftiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thriftyfrugal, prudent, stingy, canny, careful, chary, cheap, chintzy, close, mean, parsimonious, penny-pinching, provident, saving, sparing, steal, tight, close-fisted, conserving, preserving |