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   What does thriftless mean?

   • The adjective thriftless is the opposite of thrifty. When you're thrifty, you possess the quality of thrift, which means being careful about saving money and other resources. When you're thriftless, you lack this habit of thrift; you can see this in the suffix -less, which means "lacking."

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   What does it mean if a woman is thriftless?

   • See thrift, -less She is tidy enough, but very thriftless—mean, without the power of being economical. They did not belong to the race which too frequently make thrift a vice, but were descendants of one the world counts thriftless. Not a word is left unsaid that can flatter the criminal or encourage the thriftless.

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   What does thrift mean?

   • thrift (countable and uncountable, plural thrifts) (uncountable) The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money). His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman takes from his house. (countable, US) A savings bank. Usually, home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.

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   Is merchant Jack a thriftless beggar?

   • Merchant Jack is a thriftless beggar at best, and who could have foreseen wintry weather like this? They will be a thousand times more happy and useful than in leading listless and thriftless lives. Thriftless definition: without thrift; improvident; wasteful.. See examples of THRIFTLESS used in a sentence.

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   When was thrift first recorded?

   • [1350–1400; ME: unsuccessful. See thrift, -less] This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: absolute, drag, kick, range, screen

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   What does not thriving mean?

   • Tending to do disservice; unhelpful, hurtful, detrimental. Of, relating to, or characteristic of zero-sum games or situations (see sense 1). Characterized by absence of well-being; indicative of unprosperousness. Not thriving; lacking prosperity or success; unsuccessful, profitless. Not growing vigorously or thriving; not prospering or flourishing.

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   The meaning of THRIFTLESS is lacking usefulness or worth. lacking usefulness or worth; careless, wasteful, or incompetent in handling money or resources : improvident… See the full definition

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

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

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   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.

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   thrift·less. (thrĭft′lĭs) adj. 1. Careless in handling money; wasteful. 2. Archaic Lacking usefulness or value. thrift′less·ly adv. thrift′less·ness n.

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   Devoid of might or strength; weak, feeble; powerless, impotent. Wanting in strength or vigour. Of persons or animals, their faculties or condition; also (rarely) of material agents: Weak, feeble; sickly, out of…. Ailing or indisposed; in a poor state of health; not robust or strong.

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   THRIFTLESS definition: without thrift ; wasteful | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English