thriftiness
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈθrɪf.ti.nəs/
:
frugalidad
- The family's thriftiness helped them get through tough financial times.
Examples
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Now, we've all heard that Mrs. Arness has a penchant for thriftiness.
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We needed masters of thriftiness, financial management, and lean organizations.
Blog text (22) -
... there's little indication in the past 30 years that having a Republican in the White House encourages thriftiness in any way, shape, or form.
Blog text (23) -
He said that this was a cheaper way to travel than staying in motels, and my mother had seemed relieved both at his thriftiness and at finding out he was right.
Fiction book (1992) -
Generally, the Czechs and Moravians, through their hard work and thriftiness, earned the respect of their neighbors, a factor which reinforced their feelings of ethnic pride.
Academic text (1996) -
Although they admitted that maintaining honesty, thriftiness, and perseverance while engaging in mercantile endeavors was extremely difficult, many of these young men insisted that it was possible.
Academic text (2005) -
No doubt his interest in edible wild plants—read "free food"—was part of his belief in the intrinsic moral value of thriftiness.
Academic text (2006) -
Her thriftiness allowed her to save money for a vacation.
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His thriftiness is evident in how he carefully budgets every dollar.
Synonyms
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3.1
Careful use of time, money, or effort to avoid waste
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3.8
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
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5.8
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
An old word for careful use of money to save and avoid waste
Antonyms
How Thrifty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thriftiness comes from thrift, which is related to thrive, an old word meaning 'to grow or prosper'. So, to be thrifty is to save money and use things carefully so you can 'do well' later.