thrifty
/ˈθrɪfti/adjective
उच्चारण थ्रिफ़्टी
मितव्ययी, किफ़ायती
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approving
careful about spending money and not wasting things
मितव्ययी, किफ़ायती
- Thrifty habits helped her save for a house.
- a thrifty housewife
- My thrifty grandmother never wastes a grain of rice.
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- Radhika is thrifty and saves part of her pocket money.
- A thrifty family can manage on a small income.
Synonyms frugal economical sparing
Opposite extravagant wasteful spendthrift
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thrift noun
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Notes
Note the difference in tone: thrifty and frugal are praise; stingy and miserly are criticism.
भाव का अंतर ध्यान रखिए: thrifty और frugal प्रशंसा हैं, जबकि stingy और miserly आलोचना हैं।