thrifty
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thrift·y
(thrĭf'tē) 
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
thriftiness thrift'i·ness n.
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
- Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical. See synonyms at sparing.
- Industrious and thriving; prosperous.
- Growing vigorously; thriving, as a plant.
thriftiness thrift'i·ness n.
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Barron's Business Dictionary:
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thrifty
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.
| Thrift Shop, Thrift Institution, Threshold-Point Ordering | |
| Through Rate, Tick, Tick Marks (Accounting) |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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thrifty
adjective
- Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, Scotch, sparing. See careful/careless, save/waste.
- Improving, growing, or succeeding steadily: booming, boomy, flourishing, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving. See thrive/fail/exist.
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thrifty
adj
Definition: economical
Antonyms: extravagant, spendthrift, uneconomical, wasteful
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thrifty
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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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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thrifty
Said of livestock that put on body weight or produce in other ways with a minimum of feed. The opposite of illthrift.
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Thrifty
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Look up thrifty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Thrifty is the name of several companies
- Thrifty Foods
- Thrifty Drug Stores (now Rite Aid)
- Thrifty Rent A Car (part of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group)
It is also a name given to a type of phenotype
See also
- Affluenza
- Anti-consumerism
- Conspicuous consumption
- Downshifting
- Frugality
- Mottainai
- Over-consumption
- Simple living
- Thrift (disambiguation)
- Thrifting
- Thrift shop
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