thrift

Speech parts

1. thrift - Noun

2. thrift - Verb

3. Thrift - Proper noun

Meaning

A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality.

Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity.

Vigorous growth, as of a plant.

One of several species of flowering plants of the genera Statice and Armeria.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

frugality economy providence prudence husbandry meanness care gain profit conservation saving prosperity restraint austerity closeness
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Antonyms

highlife spending waste abundance luxury generosity
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Hypernyms

frugality frugalness

Hyponyms

sea pink Armeria maritima cliff rose

Phrases with the word

rock thrift thrift institution lack of thrift

Examples

Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less. Oscar Wilde

The further through life I drift; The more obvious it becomes that I am lacking in thrift. Ogden Nash

We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand. Lady Randolph Churchill

Thrift is a great revenue. German Proverb

Thrift is a great revenue. a little, often, leaves wrinkles in the purse. English Proverb

Thrift is to a man what chastity is to a woman. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

thridding Thriess thrifallow thrift institution thrift shop thrift store