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    thriftless
    /ˈθrɪftləs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) spending money in an extravagant and wasteful way.

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  2. 1. : lacking usefulness or worth. 2. : careless, wasteful, or incompetent in handling money or resources : improvident. thriftlessly adverb. thriftlessness noun. Synonyms. extravagant. high-rolling. prodigal. profligate. spendthrift. squandering. unthrifty. wasteful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of thriftless in a Sentence.

  3. Thriftless definition: without thrift; improvident; wasteful.. See examples of THRIFTLESS used in a sentence.

  4. Someone who is thriftless is careless about spending and saving their money. If you spend all of your allowance on candy, week after week, you are thriftless. The adjective thriftless is the opposite of thrifty.

  5. Define thriftless. thriftless synonyms, thriftless pronunciation, thriftless translation, English dictionary definition of thriftless. adj. 1. Careless in handling money; wasteful. 2. Archaic Lacking usefulness or value. thrift′less·ly adv. thrift′less·ness n.

  6. THRIFTLESS definition: without thrift ; wasteful | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  7. There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective thriftless, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. Thriftless Definition. thrĭftlĭs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Without thrift; wasteful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking usefulness or value. American Heritage. Synonyms: immoderate. careless. wanton. prodigal. extravagant. wasteful. lavish. improvident. unthrifty.