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

Levi’s created a handstitching course for high school students after determining that many members of Gen Z lacked the sewing skills to match their interest in thrift store shopping and sustainability. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

While there, Williford volunteered with Community Missions, worked at a homeless shelter and thrift store and later found work at a local restaurant, according to his sentencing memorandum from 2018. — Ben Wheeler august 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Chow looked everywhere—community centers, food kitchens, thrift stores, and strawberry farms—but struggled to get anyone’s attention. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

The tool comes at a time when secondhand retail and thrift are seeing a surge, especially with the macroeconomic backdrop of higher inflation, lower consumer confidence and more price-conscious buyers. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026