thriftless

thrift·less

adj \ˈthrift-ləs\

Definition of THRIFTLESS

1

: lacking usefulness or worth

2

: careless, wasteful, or incompetent in handling money or resources : improvident

— thrift·less·ly adverb

— thrift·less·ness noun

Examples of THRIFTLESS

1. <a thriftless girl who didn't keep track of her finances and overspent constantly>

First Known Use of THRIFTLESS

15th century

Related to THRIFTLESS

Synonyms: extravagant, high-rolling, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, prodigal, unthrifty, wasteful

Antonyms: conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, penny-pinching, scrimping, skimping, thrifty

Related Words: improvident, myopic, shortsighted; bighearted, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, freehearted, generous, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, philanthropic (also philanthropical), unselfish, unsparing, unstinting; careless, heedless, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, unwise; indulgent, reckless, self-indulgent, splurging, wanton

Near Antonyms: cheap, close, closefisted, mean, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, pinching, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted; careful, judicious, prudent, sensible, wise; farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughtful, provident

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