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- [thrif-tee]
- /ˈθrɪf ti/
- /ˈθrɪftɪnəs /
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- [thrif-tee]
- /ˈθrɪf ti/
Definitions of thriftiness word
- adjective thriftiness practicing thrift or economical management; frugal: a thrifty shopper. 1
- adjective thriftiness thriving, prosperous, or successful. 1
- adjective thriftiness thriving physically; growing vigorously. 1
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Origin of thriftiness
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at thrift, -y1
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Parts of speech for Thriftiness
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thriftiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thriftiness
noun thriftiness
- economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
- frugality — the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.
- husbandry — the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.
- miserliness — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- forehandedness — Quality of being forehanded.
Antonyms for thriftiness
noun thriftiness
- bacchanalia — orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
- field day — a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
- icing on the cake — a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- merry-go-round — Also called carousel, carrousel. (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
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