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Word | Thrifty |
careful and diligent in the use of resources / Given to, or evincing, thrift / careful about money; economical / (of a person or their behavior) using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. / managing or using money in a careful or wise way, | |
Usage | ⇒ He is quite thrifty ⇒ A thrifty shopper compares prices before making major purchases. ⇒ if you are thrifty, you can find ways to decorate your room stylishly yet inexpensively ⇒ I'm cheap (or rather thrifty and money smart), but a lot of cultures don't tip. |
Synonyms | sparing, saving, frugal, provident, prudent, parsimonious, economical, careful, stingy, cheap, penny-pinching, economic, chary, tight, miserly, niggardly, prosperous, mean, penurious, tight-fisted, |
Antonyms | wasteful, extravagant, openhanded, liberal, munificent, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, sumptuous, uneconomical, unsparing, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, excessive, generous, improvident, lavish, luxurious, |
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