as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
the unthrifty couple ended up having to declare bankruptcy
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wasteful
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But the district acknowledged in public meetings and in our interviews that all the water leaking and evaporating along the way is wasteful.
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That change feeds a French argument over air conditioning, still distrusted by many in much of Europe — dismissed as wasteful or unecological.
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“Unthrifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthrifty. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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