Thrifty definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

thrifty in American English ; 1. practicing or showing thrift; economical; provident ; 2. thriving; flourishing; prospering ; 3. growing vigorously, as a plant. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglishthoughvideo Videopronunciations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'thrifty'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× thrifty (θrɪfti ) Wordforms:comparativethriftier ,superlativethriftiest adjective Ifyousaythatsomeoneisthrifty,youarepraisingthemforsavingmoney,notbuyingunnecessarythings,andnotwastingthings. [approval]Mymothertaughtmetobethrifty. ...thriftyshoppers. Synonyms:economical,prudent,provident,frugal MoreSynonymsofthrifty COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'thrifty' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'thrifty' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Almagest' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency thriftyinBritishEnglish (ˈθrɪftɪ ) adjectiveWordforms:thriftierorthriftiest1. showingthrift;economicalorfrugal 2. rare thrivingorprospering CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsthriftily(ˈthriftily)adverb thriftiness(ˈthriftiness)noun WordFrequency thriftyinAmericanEnglish (ˈθrɪfti ) adjectiveWordforms:ˈthriftierorˈthriftiest1.  practicingorshowingthrift;economical;provident 2.  thriving;flourishing;prospering 3.  growingvigorously,asaplant SYNONYMYNOTE:thriftyimpliesindustryandclevermanagementofone'smoneyorresources,usuallysoas toresultinsomesavings[thethriftyhousewifewatchedforsales];frugalstressestheideaofsavingandsuggestsspendingwhichexcludesanyluxuryorlavishness andprovidesonlythesimplestfare,dress,etc.[theAmishareafrugalpeople];sparingimpliessuchrestraintinspendingasrestrictsitselftothebareminimumorinvolves deprivation[sparingtothepointofniggardliness];economicalimpliesprudentmanagementofone'smoneyorresourcessoastoavoidanywastein expenditureoruse[itisofteneconomicaltobuyinlargequantities];providentimpliesmanagementwiththeforesighttoprovideforfutureneeds[neverprovident,hequicklyspenthisinheritance]OPPOSITES: lavish,prodigal,wasteful Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsthriftily(ˈthriftily) adverb thriftiness(ˈthriftiness) noun WordFrequency thriftyinAmericanEnglish (ˈθrɪfti) adjectiveWordforms:thriftier,thriftiest1. practicingthriftoreconomicalmanagement;frugal athriftyshopper 2. thriving,prosperous,orsuccessful 3. thrivingphysically;growingvigorously Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsthriftilyadverb thriftinessnoun Wordorigin[1325–75;ME;seethrift,-y1] Examplesof'thrifty'inasentence thrifty TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Mydadhadathriftyapproachtoholidays.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Histopthriftytipsincludebuyingseasonalfoodinabundancewhenitisatitscheapestandfreshestandfreezinganyexcess.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Thisallfitsthenewthrifty,greenvibethatisintheair.Times,SundayTimes(2008)NowathriftyshopperreportsasightingofthoseverysamememoirsatPoundland.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Thishumdrumtoolofgrandmother'sthriftycookingisresurrectedwithanamazingamountofglamour.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Despitebeingafamouslyfastidiousdresser,thePrincehaslonghadathriftyapproachtohiswardrobe.Times,SundayTimes(2013)Topaytogettheharmfulgasunderground,youhavetoburnaboutonequartermorefuel,hardlyathriftyapproach.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Inpart,thishasbeenduetothriftycontinentalconsumerstakingadvantageoftheweakpoundtoseekonlinebargainsfromBritishretailers.Times,SundayTimes(2010) Trendsof thrifty Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages thrifty BritishEnglish:thrifty /ˈθrɪftɪ/ADJECTIVEIfyousaythatsomeoneisthrifty,youarepraisingthemforsavingmoney,notbuyingunnecessarythings,andnotwastingthings.Mymothertaughtmetobethrifty.AmericanEnglish:thrifty /ˈθrɪfti/Arabic:مُقْتَصِد BrazilianPortuguese:econômico Chinese:节约的 Croatian:štedljiv Czech:šetrný Danish:sparsommelig Dutch:zuinig EuropeanSpanish:ahorrativo Finnish:säästäväinen French:économe German:sparsam Greek:σφιχτοχέρης Italian:parsimonioso Japanese:倹約な Korean:검소한 Norwegian:sparsommelig Polish:oszczędny EuropeanPortuguese:poupado Romanian:economRussian:бережливый LatinAmericanSpanish:ahorrativo Swedish:sparsam Thai:ตระหนี่ Turkish:tutumlu Ukrainian:бережливийVietnamese:tiếtkiệm Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically thrifty thriftiest thriftless thriftshop thrifty thrill thrillfans thrillofdiscovery AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'T' Source DefinitionofthriftyfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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