thriftiness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈθrɪftinəs/ UK /ˈθrɪftinəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of using money or resources carefully

Her thriftiness allowed the family to save through the lean winter.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of using money... frugality economy prudence parsimony providence

Opposites

extravagance wastefulness prodigality

Word family

Related forms thrifty thriftthriftilythrive

Etymology

From thrifty (from thrift, originally 'prosperity' from thrive) + the abstract-noun suffix -ness; thrift was borrowed from Old Norse thrift.

thrift Old Norse thrifask Old Norse

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# thriftiness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈθrɪftinəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈθrɪftinəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of using money or resources carefully

## Examples
- Her thriftiness allowed the family to save through the lean winter.

## Synonyms
- frugality
- economy
- prudence
- parsimony
- providence

## Antonyms
- extravagance
- wastefulness
- prodigality

## Related Forms
- thrifty
- thrift
- thriftily
- thrive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: thrift
- Root: thrifask

## Etymology
From thrifty (from thrift, originally 'prosperity' from thrive) + the abstract-noun suffix -ness; thrift was borrowed from Old Norse thrift.

## AI Etymology
Thriftiness is from thrifty (from thrift, originally 'prosperity' from thrive) + the abstract-noun suffix -ness; thrift was borrowed from Old Norse thrift. Important recorded forms include thrift (Old Norse) and thrifask (Old Norse). Morphologically, the native -ness suffix turns an adjective or quality word into an abstract noun naming the state or condition. The semantic development is already visible in the history: an older concrete or specialized use was extended into the modern meaning rather than replaced by a separate origin. In current use it covers the quality of using money or resources carefully. The wider family includes related words such as thrifty, thrift, thriftily, and thrive.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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