thriftier; thriftiest
1
: given to or marked by economy and good management
2
: thriving by industry and frugality : prosperous
3
: growing vigorously
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if you are thrifty, you can find ways to decorate your room stylishly yet inexpensively
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Not the kind of thrift store that’s actually thrifty, but the kind of thrift store that doesn’t have any price tags because the people who can afford to shop there don’t need to bother themselves with price tags.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The couple make thrifty period epic films, ala Brutalist, this one cost $10M-$11M, with the acquisition price in the mid-to-high seven figures.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrifty
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“Thrifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrifty. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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thrifty
adjective
thriftier; thriftiest
1
: doing well because of hard work and thrift : prosperous
2
: growing strongly
thrifty cattle
3
: tending to save money
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