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unthrifty

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unthrifty

given to spending money freely or foolishly

the unthrifty couple ended up having to declare bankruptcy

Synonyms of unthrifty

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

Words Related to unthrifty

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 of unthrifty

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 of unthrifty

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

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