thriftless

[ thrift-lis ]

adjective

1. without thrift; improvident; wasteful.
2. Archaic. useless or pointless.

Other Words From

• thriftless·ly adverb
• thriftless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of thriftless¹

1350–1400; Middle English: unsuccessful. See thrift, -less

Example Sentences

She is tidy enough, but very thriftless—mean, without the power of being economical.

From Project Gutenberg

They did not belong to the race which too frequently make thrift a vice, but were descendants of one the world counts thriftless.

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Not a word is left unsaid that can flatter the criminal or encourage the thriftless.

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Merchant Jack is a thriftless beggar at best, and who could have foreseen wintry weather like this?

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They will be a thousand times more happy and useful than in leading listless and thriftless lives.

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