1. the quality of being careful with money and resources; frugality

Examples

• Her thriftiness allowed her to save enough money for a down payment on a house.
• The family’s thriftiness during tough times helped them avoid debt.
• His grandmother’s thriftiness was legendary—she never threw anything away that could be reused.
• The company’s thriftiness in managing expenses impressed the investors.
• Their thriftiness extended to growing their own vegetables and mending old clothes.
• Despite earning a good salary, his thriftiness kept his lifestyle modest.
• The thriftiness of the previous generation contrasted sharply with modern spending habits.