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thrifty

UK/ˈθɹɪfti/ US/ˈθrɪfti/ uncommon dated obsolete

adjective

1.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

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2.

mindful of the future in spending money

  • “careful with money”
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Origin

From Middle English thrifty, threfty, thryfty, þrifti, equivalent to thrift + -y.

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