Thrifty
adjSynonymSSC PYQ × 10/θrˈɪftiː/ · थ्रिफ़्टी
Careful about spending money and not wasting things
मितव्ययी, समझदारी से ख़र्च करने वाला
Thrifty habits helped them buy the house.
She is thrifty without being mean.
Daily use: Thrifty raho, faltu kharcha kam karo.
Thrifty का रिश्ता thrive से है — जो समझदारी से बचाता है, वही फलता-फूलता है। सावधान: spendthrift का अर्थ ठीक उल्टा है, यानी फ़िज़ूलख़र्च।
Thrifty is related to thrive: the one who saves wisely is the one who prospers. Its trap is spendthrift, which means the very opposite, a person who wastes money.
Frugal, economical और prudent इसके synonym हैं; extravagant, prodigal और spendthrift antonym। Thrifty में समझदारी है, miserly में कंजूसी।
Frugal, economical and prudent are the synonyms; extravagant, prodigal and spendthrift are the antonyms. Thrifty implies wise saving, whereas miserly and parsimonious suggest stinginess.