Thrifty
adjective
Being careful about spending money and using things wisely.
She was raised to be thrifty and to save money.
Often appears as...
- thrifty shopper
- blowing hard-earned money is not thrifty
adjective
Growing vigorously or fast.
The thrifty plant adapts to various environmental conditions.
Often appears as...
- thrifty growth
- thrifty vegetation
Usage tips
Approving
Scientific
adjective
Being careful about spending money and using things wisely.
She was raised to be thrifty and to save money.
Often appears as...
- thrifty shopper
- blowing hard-earned money is not thrifty
adjective
Growing vigorously or fast.
The thrifty plant adapts to various environmental conditions.
Often appears as...
- thrifty growth
- thrifty vegetation
Usage tips
Approving
Scientific
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Implication
The word 'thrifty' often carries a positive meaning, implying wise management rather than stinginess.
Her thrifty nature was admired by all her friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Virtue
Being thrifty is considered a virtue in many cultures, representing responsible financial behavior.
Parents often teach their children to be thrifty.
Pro Tip 3/3Misinterpretation
Beware that some may mistake 'thrifty' for 'cheap'; it's about smart use of resources, not just being inexpensive.
He bought quality goods at discount prices, showcasing his thrifty decision-making.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Implication
The word 'thrifty' often carries a positive meaning, implying wise management rather than stinginess.
Her thrifty nature was admired by all her friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Virtue
Being thrifty is considered a virtue in many cultures, representing responsible financial behavior.
Parents often teach their children to be thrifty.
Pro Tip 3/3Misinterpretation
Beware that some may mistake 'thrifty' for 'cheap'; it's about smart use of resources, not just being inexpensive.
He bought quality goods at discount prices, showcasing his thrifty decision-making.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Implication
The word 'thrifty' often carries a positive meaning, implying wise management rather than stinginess.
Her thrifty nature was admired by all her friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Virtue
Being thrifty is considered a virtue in many cultures, representing responsible financial behavior.
Parents often teach their children to be thrifty.
Pro Tip 3/3Misinterpretation
Beware that some may mistake 'thrifty' for 'cheap'; it's about smart use of resources, not just being inexpensive.
He bought quality goods at discount prices, showcasing his thrifty decision-making.
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Video examples
To eliminate waste, we...
and make these bricks we can basically build more buildings from. But it's only a fraction of what we need. My hope is that with big data and geotagging, we can actually change that, and be more thrifty when it comes to buildings. If there's a building down the block which is being demolished, are there materials there
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TIL: We Waste One-Third...
chicken is now thrifty every day the incorporations have invested billions of dollars into working out how to trigger the evolutionary impulse to take and take more more and more and more and these butters join the never-ending
Video examples
To eliminate waste, we...
and make these bricks we can basically build more buildings from. But it's only a fraction of what we need. My hope is that with big data and geotagging, we can actually change that, and be more thrifty when it comes to buildings. If there's a building down the block which is being demolished, are there materials there
Video examples
TIL: We Waste One-Third...
chicken is now thrifty every day the incorporations have invested billions of dollars into working out how to trigger the evolutionary impulse to take and take more more and more and more and these butters join the never-ending
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Quote examples
Ezra Miller
American Actor
Housing Works is the coolest thrift store in the world, because not only are they the best thrift store - they're not the most thrifty thrift store - but they have amazing stuff and all of their proceeds go directly to kids, mostly homeless kids, living with AIDS and HIV in New York, in the metropolitan area.
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Peter Hook
English Musician
There are so little outtakes from the Joy Division era. We didn't have much money. You couldn't be very generous in recording, so we were very thrifty in how we recorded. Everything was very, very well looked after financially because we just couldn't afford it.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
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Julia Child
American Chef
What a marvelous resource soup is for the thrifty cook - it solves the ham-bone and lamb-bone problems, the everlasting Thanksgiving turkey, the extra vegetables.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.
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Aesop
Greek Author
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
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Andra Day
American Musician
I'm very particular but very thrifty at the same time.
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Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish Businessman
It is in the nature of Smaland to be thrifty.
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George Herbert
British Poet
Be thrifty, but not covetous.
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Kym Whitley
American Actress
I'm not cheap, I'm thrifty.
Quote examples
Ezra Miller
American Actor
Housing Works is the coolest thrift store in the world, because not only are they the best thrift store - they're not the most thrifty thrift store - but they have amazing stuff and all of their proceeds go directly to kids, mostly homeless kids, living with AIDS and HIV in New York, in the metropolitan area.
Quote examples
Peter Hook
English Musician
There are so little outtakes from the Joy Division era. We didn't have much money. You couldn't be very generous in recording, so we were very thrifty in how we recorded. Everything was very, very well looked after financially because we just couldn't afford it.
Quote examples
Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
Quote examples
Julia Child
American Chef
What a marvelous resource soup is for the thrifty cook - it solves the ham-bone and lamb-bone problems, the everlasting Thanksgiving turkey, the extra vegetables.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.
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Aesop
Greek Author
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
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Andra Day
American Musician
I'm very particular but very thrifty at the same time.
Quote examples
Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish Businessman
It is in the nature of Smaland to be thrifty.
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George Herbert
British Poet
Be thrifty, but not covetous.
Quote examples
Kym Whitley
American Actress
I'm not cheap, I'm thrifty.
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