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- [thrift]
- /θrɪft/
- /θrɪft/
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- [thrift]
- /θrɪft/
Definitions of thrift word
- noun thrift economical management; economy; frugality. 1
- noun thrift Also called thrift institution. Banking. a savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union. 1
- noun thrift Also called sea pink. any alpine and maritime plant belonging to the genus Armeria, of the leadwort family, having pink or white flowers, especially A. maritima, noted for its vigorous growth. 1
- noun thrift any of various allied plants. 1
- noun thrift vigorous growth, as of a plant. 1
- noun thrift Obsolete. prosperity. 1
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Origin of thrift
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Old Norse: well being, prosperity; cf. thrive
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Parts of speech for Thrift
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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thrift popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thrift usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thrift
noun thrift
- avarice — Avarice is extremely strong desire for money and possessions.
- building and loan association — a cooperative savings institution, chartered and regulated by a state or the federal government, that receives deposits in exchange for shares of ownership and invests its funds chiefly in loans secured by first mortgages on homes.
- building society — In Britain, a building society is a business which will lend you money when you want to buy a house. You can also invest money in a building society, where it will earn interest. Compare savings and loan association.
- canniness — the quality of being canny
- cautiousness — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
Antonyms for thrift
noun thrift
- icing on the cake — a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- extravagance — Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
- wildness — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
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