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thriftless

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Synonyms & Antonyms of thriftless

given to spending money freely or foolishly

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

Synonyms for thriftless

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

Words Related to thriftless

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 for thriftless

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

Antonyms for thriftless

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

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Thesaurus Entries Near thriftless

thriftily

thriftless

thrift shop

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“Thriftless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thriftless. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of thriftless was in the 15th century

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