thrifty

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English thrifty, threfty, thryfty, þrifti, equivalent to thrift +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === enPR: thrĭft'ē, IPA(key): /ˈθɹɪfti/ Rhymes: -ɪfti === Adjective === thrifty (comparative thriftier, superlative thriftiest) Showing thrift; economical; frugal. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frugal Antonym: spendthrift (dated) Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously. (obsolete) Preserved by thrift; carefully managed. ==== Antonyms ==== spendthrift thriftless ==== Derived terms ==== thriftily thriftiness ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “thrifty”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.