thrift[noun]Synonyms: frugality, carefulness, economy, parsimony, prudence, saving, thriftiness
Antonyms: waste
Related Words: austerity,
economizing,
saving,
parsimony [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
thrift /θrɪft/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old Norse;
Origin: 'wealth and success', from thrifask; ⇒ thrive]
old-fashioned wise and careful use of money, so that none is wasted
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spendthrift [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲