thrifty

adj., -i·er, -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.

thriftily thrift'i·ly adv.
thriftiness thrift'i·ness n.

Person or purchase characterized as frugal, economical, or sparing. A thrifty buy or product is one where the consumer gets good value for the price.

adjective

1. Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, Scotch, sparing. See careful/careless, save/waste.
2. Improving, growing, or succeeding steadily: booming, boomy, flourishing, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving. See thrive/fail/exist.

adj

Definition: economical
Antonyms: extravagant, spendthrift, uneconomical, wasteful

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Said of livestock that put on body weight or produce in other ways with a minimum of feed. The opposite of illthrift.

IN BRIEF: Inclined to save; not wasteful.

The coward regards himself as cautious, the miser as thrifty. — Publilius Syrus (1st Cent. BC)

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