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    thriftless
    /ˈθrɪftləs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) spending money in an extravagant and wasteful way.

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  2. adjective. thrift· less ˈthrift-ləs. Synonyms of thriftless. 1. : lacking usefulness or worth. 2. : careless, wasteful, or incompetent in handling money or resources : improvident. thriftlessly adverb.

  3. THRIFTLESS definition: without thrift ; wasteful | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  4. Someone who is thriftless is careless about spending and saving their money. If you spend all of your allowance on candy, week after week, you are thriftless. The adjective thriftless is the opposite of thrifty.

  5. Thriftless definition: without thrift; improvident; wasteful.. See examples of THRIFTLESS used in a sentence.

  6. Define thriftless. thriftless synonyms, thriftless pronunciation, thriftless translation, English dictionary definition of thriftless. adj. 1. Careless in handling money; wasteful. 2. Archaic Lacking usefulness or value. thrift′less·ly adv. thrift′less·ness n.

  7. Definition of thriftless. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  8. UK /ˈθrɪftlɪs/ adjective (of a person or their behaviour) spending money in an extravagant and wasteful way Examples A certain disillusion is perhaps necessary for the practice of conversation: it is the art of the thriftless genius, appropriate to the brilliant failure, the genius manqué, and the inebriate.Australian Yet, as Smiles ...

  9. Thriftless Definition. thrĭftlĭs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Without thrift; wasteful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking usefulness or value. American Heritage. Synonyms: immoderate. careless. wanton. prodigal. extravagant. wasteful. lavish. improvident. unthrifty.

  10. THRIFTLESS definition: without thrift ; wasteful | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.

  11. adjective. These are words and phrases related to thriftless. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. NEGLECTFUL. Synonyms. improvident. neglectful. negligent. careless. thoughtless. remiss. heedless. forgetful. unmindful. unthinking. unheeding. inattentive. unobservant. unwatchful. oblivious. disregardant. lazy. slack.