🔄 Synonyms of "Thrifty"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| provident | Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future. |
| careful | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| economical | Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty. |
| frugal | Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste. |
| sparingnoun | Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal. |
| scavengingnoun | (gerund) The act of searching through refuse for useful material. |
| stintingnoun | Act of one who stints. |
| savingnoun | A reduction in cost or expenditure. |
| penny-wise | Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money. |
| scotchnoun | (transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Thrifty"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wasteful | Inclined to waste or squander money or resources. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thrifty"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sparingnoun | Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal. |
| economical | Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty. |
| frugal | Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste. |
| penny-wise | Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money. |
| stintingnoun | Act of one who stints. |
| savingnoun | A reduction in cost or expenditure. |
| careful | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| provident | Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future. |
| scavengingnoun | (gerund) The act of searching through refuse for useful material. |
| scotchnoun | (transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful. |
| scarcenoun | (chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand. |
| cost-effective | Returning a benefit that justifies the initial investment; economical. |
| rigorous | Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough. |
| restrictivenoun | Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds. |
| efficientnoun | Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy. |
| fuel-efficient | — |
| thriftful | Characterised by thrift; thrifty |
| cannynoun | A surname. |
| spareful | (dated) frugal. |
| economicnoun | Pertaining to an economy. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Thrifty"
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