thriftless
thrift·less
adj \ˈthrift-ləs\Definition of THRIFTLESS
1
: lacking usefulness or worth
2
: careless, wasteful, or incompetent in handling money or resources : improvident
— thrift·less·ly adverb
— thrift·less·ness noun
See Examples of THRIFTLESS
- <a thriftless girl who didn't keep track of her finances and overspent constantly>
First Known Use of THRIFTLESS
15th century
Related to THRIFTLESS
Synonyms: extravagant, high-rolling, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, prodigal, unthrifty, wasteful
Related Words: 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: 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
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