as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
the unthrifty couple ended up having to declare bankruptcy
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In 2004, after years of incompetent, wasteful and corrupt agencies obstructing basic and legal public records requests, the California Assembly and Senate voted unanimously to put Proposition 59 before voters.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Directing government resources to study an outcome with precisely zero chance of occurring represents a wasteful use of taxpayers’ money and legislative time that could be directed toward more productive and realistic policy goals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Unthrifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthrifty. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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