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thriftyusing money and other resources carefully and not wastefully

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθrɪfti/

Korean meaning: 돈이나 자원을 아껴 쓰는, 검소한

Korean pronunciation: **스리**프티

Example Sentences

  • She's so thrifty that she washes and reuses aluminum foil.
  • His thrifty nature helped him save enough money for a house.
  • The thrifty student bought used textbooks and saved hundreds of dollars.

thrifty

ADJECTIVE

//ˈθrɪfti//

using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully

thrifty concept
💡 Concept

A thrifty shopper carefully counts exact change for essential groceries

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thrifty rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At fifty, she's thrifty with nifty savings!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈθrɪfti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈθrɪfti/

🌳Etymology

Rootthrift
Suffix--y

Origin

From Middle English and Old Norse 'thrif' meaning prosperity or success, combined with the suffix '-y' to form an adjective. The word originally referred to the condition of thriving or flourishing.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

She's so thrifty that she washes and reuses aluminum foil.

His thrifty nature helped him save enough money for a house.

The thrifty student bought used textbooks and saved hundreds of dollars.

😄 Fun example

My thrifty dad still uses a flip phone from 2005.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

frugaleconomicalprudentcarefulpenny-pinching

Antonyms

wastefulextravagantspendthrift

Related

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