Thrifty is an English word with synonyms like provident or wasteful. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Thrifty in a sentence
Thrifty meaning
- Showing thrift; economical; frugal.
- Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously.
- Preserved by thrift; carefully managed.
Synonyms of Thrifty
Using Thrifty
- The main meaning on this page is: Showing thrift; economical; frugal. | Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously. | Preserved by thrift; carefully managed.
- Useful related words include: provident, wasteful, saving, penny-wise.
- In the example corpus, thrifty often appears in combinations such as: the thrifty, and thrifty, of thrifty.
Context around Thrifty
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 9 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thrifty
- In this selection, "thrifty" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, notoriously, frugal, traveler, car and tip stand out and add context to how "thrifty" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include so thrifty tip for and a thrifty influencer has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thrifty" sits close to words such as abating, abductors and abstaining, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thrifty
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The cost is a thrifty $25 per pet. (8 words)
Thrifty Traveler says more Delta hub routes could benefit soon. (10 words)
What can I say, I’m frugal, thrifty, well OK, cheap. (11 words)
For people on a tight budget (or are just thrifty, like me) who are looking to view sports not shown in Japan, or prefer commentary from their native broadcasters, there are more affordable alternatives to the expensive VPN's. (39 words)
Kyle Potter, editor of Thrifty Traveler, which first reported fee increases, was surprised the company would take such an action so soon after the outcry over Delta's changes to its SkyMiles program that made attaining status more difficult. (39 words)
Many Germans, as notoriously thrifty as they are, have accepted that reality: decades of underspending have caused a rotten infrastructure that needs to be urgently modernised, from smelly school bathrooms to fibre cable networks to armed drones. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Balbi, of Allentown, is the owner of Thrifty Car Sales of Coopersburg and Thrifty Car Sales of Easton.
For people on a tight budget (or are just thrifty, like me) who are looking to view sports not shown in Japan, or prefer commentary from their native broadcasters, there are more affordable alternatives to the expensive VPN's.
If you’re a frequent traveller, you may also want to take advantage of Thrifty Traveler’s points deals.
So, thrifty tip for the month is make sure your garden survives the long hot summers ahead by planting and investing in drought-resistant plants which will also save on your water bill.
So, thrifty tip for the month is … save seeds from summer flowers.
The DIY facial treatment, the thrifty mum Aimee Guess shared, consists of just honey that's mixed with a bit of turmeric powder.
A thrifty influencer has shared her ultimate “lazy” guide to saving money on food with three easy tips.
Her long life also prepared her to be thrifty, to waste as little as possible, and to be a good steward of all that was entrusted to her.
It’s also an homage to the Thrifty Chocolate Malted Krunch ice cream she frequently ate as a kid.
Kyle Potter, editor of Thrifty Traveler, which first reported fee increases, was surprised the company would take such an action so soon after the outcry over Delta's changes to its SkyMiles program that made attaining status more difficult.
Many Germans, as notoriously thrifty as they are, have accepted that reality: decades of underspending have caused a rotten infrastructure that needs to be urgently modernised, from smelly school bathrooms to fibre cable networks to armed drones.
Princess Mary is known as the thrifty princess, but is also revered for her style and love of designer staples.
The cost is a thrifty $25 per pet.
The rich can also be thrifty and buy high-quality budget cars.
This all may sound like easy money and a thrifty way to score some extra quids, but medical pros have thrown in a word of caution about jamming these ear buds in your lugs.
Thrifty Traveler says more Delta hub routes could benefit soon.
What can I say, I’m frugal, thrifty, well OK, cheap.
For more thrifty home transformations, this mum created a stunning glittery staircase for a fiver using B&M wrapping paper.
The 2020 Toyota Camry is thrifty in most versions, and especially green as a hybrid.
The thrifty mum completed the airy look with a pale pink rug from B&M and a white table from eBay.
Common combinations with thrifty
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the thrifty 8×
- and thrifty 5×
- of thrifty 4×
- thrifty traveler 3×
- is thrifty 3×
- thrifty car 2×
- so thrifty 2×
- thrifty tip 2×
- thrifty mum 2×
- be thrifty 2×