thrifty

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: thrĭft'ē, IPA: /ˈθɹɪfti/, X-SAMPA: /"Tr\Ifti/

Adjective

thrifty (comparative thriftier, superlative thriftiest)

1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property; sparing; frugal.
2. Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic.
3. Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt.
4. Secured by thrift; well husbanded.
5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:frugal

Antonyms

• spendthrift

Related terms

• thrift

Derived terms

• thriftily
• thriftiness

Translations

given to, or evincing, thrift

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 節儉 (cmn), 节俭 (cmn) (jiéjiǎn)

• Finnish: säästäväinen (fi)
• Hungarian: takarékos (hu)
• Irish: tábhachtach (ga)

• Polish: oszczędny (pl) m
• Russian: экономный (ru) (ekonómnyj), бережливый (ru) (berežlivyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: cùramach (gd), dèanadach (gd)
• Serbo-Croatian: štedljiv (sh)
• Spanish: ahorrador (es)

thriving by industry and frugality

• Finnish: vaurastuva (fi)

• Russian: процветающий (ru) (pročvetájuščij) m

growing rapidly or vigorously

• Finnish: nopeakasvuinen (fi)

secured by thrift; well husbanded

• Finnish: hyvin hoidettu (fi), vauras (fi)

well appearing

• Finnish: hyvinvoiva (fi)

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Translations to be checked

• French: économe m and f
• Italian: economico m

• Portuguese: econômico m, parcimonioso m
• Spanish: económico m