thrifty
Showing thrift; economical; frugalShowing thrift; economical; frugal.
» Tom is very thrifty.
Tom ist sehr sparsam.
Meaning
3 sensesShowing thrift; economical; frugal.
sparsam
эконо́мныйekonómnyj, бережли́выйberežlívyj, хозя́йственныйxozjájstvennyj
бережли́вийberežlývyj, оща́дливийoščádlyvyj, заоща́дливийzaoščádlyvyj
(dated)Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously.
процвета́ющийprocvetájuščij
(obsolete)Preserved by thrift; carefully managed.
- careful and diligent in the use of resources
- mindful of the future in spending money
Examples
16 sentencesTom is very thrifty.
deTom ist sehr sparsam.
Tom is thrifty, isn't he?
I'm a pretty thrifty person.
ruЯ довольно экономный человек.
I'm a pretty thrifty guy.
Tom is thrifty.
deTom ist sparsam.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English thrifty, threfty, thryfty, þrifti, equivalent to thrift + -y.From Middle English thrifty, threfty, thryfty, þrifti, equivalent to thrift + -y.
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Forms
thriftier, thriftiest| Comparative | thriftier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | thriftiest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
22 synonyms- mindful of the future in spending money:careful
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form