English-Thai Dictionary

thrifty

ADJ ประหยัด  มัธยัสถ์  economical saving frugal pra-yad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THRIFTY

a.Frugal; sparing; using economy and good management of property. I am glad he has so much youth and vigor left, of which he has not been thrifty.
1. More generally, thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as a thrifty farmer or mechanic.
2. Thriving; growing rapidly or vigorously; as a plant.
3. Well husbanded.
I have five hundred crowns,
The thrifty hire I sav'd under your father.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THRIFTY

Thrift "y, a. [Compar. Thriftier; superl. Thriftiest.]

 

1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. Chaucer. I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty. Swift.

 

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. [R.] I have five hundred crowns, The thrifty hire I saved under your father. Shak.

 

5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming. [Obs. ] I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth. Chaucer.

 

Syn. -- Frugal; sparing; economical; saving; careful.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

thrifty

thrift y |ˈTHriftē ˈθrɪfti | ▶adjective ( thriftier, thriftiest ) 1 (of a person or their behavior ) using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. 2 chiefly archaic dialect (of livestock or plants ) strong and healthy. • archaic prosperous. DERIVATIVES thrift i ly |-lē |adverb, thrift i ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

thrifty

thrifty |ˈθrɪfti | ▶adjective ( thriftier, thriftiest ) 1 using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully: he had been brought up to be thrifty and careful. 2 chiefly archaic or dialect (of livestock or plants ) strong and healthy. • archaic prosperous. DERIVATIVES thriftily adverb, thriftiness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

thrifty

thrifty adjective these kids have no idea what it means to be thrifty: frugal, economical, sparing, careful with money, penny-wise, provident, prudent, abstemious; parsimonious, penny-pinching, cheap. ANTONYMS extravagant. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See economical . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

thrifty

thrifty adjective Gran brought me up to be thrifty and never to get into debt: careful with money, provident, prudent, canny, economical, frugal, sparing, scrimping, abstemious, parsimonious, penny-pinching, miserly; N. Amer. forehanded. ANTONYMS profligate, extravagant.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thrifty

thrift y /θrɪ́fti /形容詞 1 ｟ほめて ｠質素な, やりくりのうまい ▸ a thrifty family つつましく暮らす一家 2 繁盛 [成功 ]して .3 〈植物などが 〉繁茂して .thr í ft i ly 副詞 thr í ft i ness 名詞