Synonyms of thrift

thrift

noun

ˈthrift 

as in saving

careful management of material resources

through hard work and thrift our father was able to raise the money to put all four of us through college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• economy
• frugality
• providence
• parsimony
• prudence
• husbandry
• temperance
• scrimping
• skimping
• penny-pinching
• conservation
• stinginess
• miserliness
• moderation
• belt-tightening
• retrenchment
• restraint
• discretion
• forehandedness
• austerity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wastefulness
• extravagance
• prodigality
• improvidence
• lavishness
• squandering
• diseconomy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrift

Last year’s grants paid for things like job skills training aimed at retaining nonprofit employees, specialized accounting services and a marketing program for thrift stores. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

The once-thriving outlet mall now features only a single thrift store. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2026

First Apartment Essentials Do your college-age kids a favor and bring them along to the thrift store to find high-quality secondhand items to stock their new place. — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026

Keep reading to learn which vintage fabric types and makers fetch high amounts in auctions, as well as expert tips to identify valuable fabrics at thrift stores, estate sales, and flea markets. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026