husbanded
Used with thrift
Husbanded means managed carefully and economically, especially to make resources last.
The verb husband comes from the sense of a householder managing domestic affairs: She husbanded her strength for the final miles of the marathon.
To husband supplies, energy, or time is to use them sparingly and wisely rather than squandering them.
Managed responsibly over time
- tendedCared for regularly
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- administeredGave or managed officially
- oversawDirected and monitored
directed · regulated · allocated · apportioned · distributed · controlled · supervised · organized
Kept from deterioration
- savedKept from loss
- stockpiledAccumulated reserve supplies
- hoardedCollected and concealed
- rationedDivided into fixed shares
stored · reserved · stashed · safeguarded · protected · maintained · retained · sustained
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- frugalSparing with resources
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
prudent · provident · scrimping · penny-pinching · tightfisted · budget-conscious · cost-conscious · abstemious
stewarded
Managed responsibly over time
- tendedCared for regularly
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- administeredGave or managed officially
oversaw · directed · regulated · allocated · apportioned · distributed · controlled · supervised · organized · coordinated
preserved
Kept from deterioration
- savedKept from loss
- stockpiledAccumulated reserve supplies
- hoardedCollected and concealed
rationed · stored · reserved · stashed · safeguarded · protected · maintained · retained · sustained · cached
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- frugalSparing with resources
- sparingUsing resources minimally
parsimonious · prudent · provident · scrimping · penny-pinching · tightfisted · budget-conscious · cost-conscious · abstemious · temperate
resourceful
Skilled at solving problems
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- efficientProductive without waste
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
prudent · strategic · clever · savvy · inventive · adaptive · practical · cunning · astute · enterprising
husbandedsquandered
Carelessly used up
wasted · dissipated · frittered away · depleted · exhausted
- husband and wifeMarried pair
- husbands and wivesMarried partners collectively
- trophy husbandSpouse valued for appearance
- house husbandMan running domestic duties
- work husbandPlatonic partner at job
- animal husbandryRaising domesticated beasts systematically
husband, husbands, husbandry, husbanding, husbandman, animal husbandry