thriftless

1 of 2

adjective

thrift·​less ˈthrift-ləs 

1

: lacking usefulness or worth

2

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

thriftlessly adverb

thriftlessness noun

thriftlessness

2 of 2

noun

thrift·​less·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being thriftless

blame their difficulties on their thriftlessness

—Bruno Lasker

Synonyms of thriftless

Adjective

• wasteful

Examples of thriftless in a Sentence

Adjective

a thriftless girl who didn't keep track of her finances and overspent constantly

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thriftless

• shiftless

Kids Definition

thriftless

adjective

thrift·​less ˈthrift-ləs 

: careless in the handling of money or resources