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No. The word thrifty is an adjective. The adverb form is "thriftily" (an a thrifty manner).
My dad was a thrifty spender. He was known for being thrifty.
Thrifty is a gentle adjective for 'cheap'. My grandpa was quite thrifty. Rather than pay for the bus, he walked everywhere and always smelled like sweat.
It means thrifty or economic in the spending of money, e.g., a frugal meal is an economical meal, just the right quantity without any waste. Not wasteful;
thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
Yes. Stingy or miserly are similar words with a negative connotation.
"Thrifty" often has a more positive connotation than "cheap." Being described as thrifty implies being wise with money and resourceful, while being called cheap can suggest a lack of generosity or willingness to invest.
No. The word thrifty is an adjective. The adverb form is "thriftily" (an a thrifty manner).
My dad was a thrifty spender. He was known for being thrifty.
It is positive. --- Actually, it can go either way in modern usage, though it has a better connotation than "stingy."
The word "cheap," on the other hand, has a negative connotation and is often seen as an insult. Like thrifty, however, cheap also describes someone who does not spend money lavishly, but it is usually associated with a miserly, stingy person. Negative connotation can depend on individual perception as well.
Thrifty
The word "thrifty" can only be applied to humans.
The noun form of the adjective thrifty is thriftiness.The word thrifty is the adjective form of the noun thrift.
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Thrifty is an adjective. It could be a synonym to one word, such as sparing or saving, and an antonym to another word, such as wasteful.