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

Kansas City is getting a second location of a thrift store chain next week. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Pretty much every single day, there’s some pop-up thrift store on campus or in our town next door. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

This sets them apart from regular thrift stores like Goodwill that have a broader, less kid-specific selection and less quality control, said Jessica Hedger, 41, of Garden City, Michigan. — Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Allison sources her materials from estate sales, thrift stores, garage sales and folks who bring her vintage finds to sell. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026