thriftier; thriftiest
1
: given to or marked by economy and good management
2
: thriving by industry and frugality : prosperous
3
: growing vigorously
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if you are thrifty, you can find ways to decorate your room stylishly yet inexpensively
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The company is leaning on higher-margin packaging and products along with in-store promotions for its biggest brands to attract thrifty consumers, particularly for Frito-Lay brands, which include Cheetos and Doritos.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Neon opened the Sydney Sweeney nun horror pic Immaculate to $5.3M and $15.6M domestic, which for them and their thrifty P&A spends, was a win.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2024
The relatively thrifty and wealthy baby boomers will soon begin to die off in greater numbers, and inheritance as a source of income disproportionately benefits the families of the very wealthy.
—Tyler Cowen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
Of course, on the other hand, if there is less money in the economy (or what economists call liquidity), people tend to be thrifty and avoid spending.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Neon opened the Sydney Sweeney nun horror pic Immaculate to $5.3M and $15.6M domestic, which for them and their thrifty P&A spends, was a win.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2024
The relatively thrifty and wealthy baby boomers will soon begin to die off in greater numbers, and inheritance as a source of income disproportionately benefits the families of the very wealthy.
—Tyler Cowen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
Of course, on the other hand, if there is less money in the economy (or what economists call liquidity), people tend to be thrifty and avoid spending.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
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thrifty
adjective
thriftier; thriftiest
1
: doing well because of hard work and thrift : prosperous
2
: growing strongly
thrifty cattle
3
: tending to save money
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