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Adjective: thrifty (thriftier,thriftiest)  thrif-tee
  1. Careful and diligent in the use of resources
     
  2. Mindful of the future in spending money
    "thrifty with money"
    - careful

Derived forms: thriftier, thriftiest

See also: economical, frugal, penny-wise, provident, saving, scotch, sparing, stinting, thrift, thriftily, thriftiness

Antonym: wasteful

Encyclopedia: Thrifty

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