thrifty
Careful with money and never wasteful.
thrifty in a sentence
- Thrifty Uncle Joe saved his coins all year and paid for the trip himself.
- Being thrifty, Mum saves every leftover vegetable to make soup instead of throwing food away.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to thrifty?
- Awasteful
- Beconomical
- Creckless
- Dcareless
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B: economical. The other three mean the opposite of thrifty.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to thrifty?
- Asparing
- Bwasteful
- Ccareful
- Deconomical
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B: wasteful. The other three mean nearly the same as thrifty.
Words that mean something similar
economical, sparing, careful
Words that mean the opposite
wasteful, careless, reckless
Careful: thrifty is not economical
Thrifty describes a person who is careful with money. Economical usually describes things and ways of doing things that do not waste. Read why children mix them up.
More words about character & personality
- timid: Shy and easily frightened.
- typical: Happening or behaving in the way you would expect.
- tyrant: A ruler who uses power in a cruel and unfair way.
- undaunted: Not frightened or discouraged, even when things are difficult.
- unwavering: Staying steady and never doubting or giving up.
- vain: Too proud of how you look or what you can do.
- valiant: Very brave, especially when things are difficult.
- venerable: Respected because of great age, wisdom or good character.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test