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Synonyms for thriftiness

Most common

economy thrift frugality cheapness

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The property of being thrifty.

Forms

Plural
thriftinesses → frugalities, economies, thrifts, cheapnesses…

Example sentences

  • economy Tourism is important to the economy of my country.
  • thrift You can get clothes for cheap at a thrift store.
  • frugality Frugality with diligence builds houses like castles.
  • cheapness If the reason to buy is its cheapness, I won't buy it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
thriftinesssteady
economysteady
thriftfalling
frugalitysteady
cheapnessfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
thrift1
7 letters
economy4
9 letters
frugality4, cheapness2, parsimony4
13 letters
penuriousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (economy4 = 4 syllables).