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thrifty |
Overview of adj thrifty The adj thrifty has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) thrifty -- (careful and diligent in the use of resources) 2. careful, thrifty -- (mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money") Antonyms of adj thrifty 2 senses of thrifty Sense 1 thrifty (vs. wasteful) wasteful (vs. thrifty) => extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift => pound-foolish => uneconomical, uneconomic Sense 2 careful, thrifty INDIRECT (VIA provident) -> improvident Similarity of adj thrifty 2 senses of thrifty Sense 1 thrifty (vs. wasteful) => economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting => economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting => penny-wise => scavenging => saving Also See-> provident#1 Sense 2 careful, thrifty => provident (vs. improvident) Attributes of adj thrifty Familiarity of adj thrifty thrifty used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj thrifty thrifty Overview of adj thrifty The adj thrifty has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) thrifty -- (careful and diligent in the use of resources) 2. careful, thrifty -- (mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money")
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