THRIFTLESS


Meaning of THRIFTLESS in English

-tlə̇s adjective

Etymology: Middle English thriftles unsuccessful, not prosperous, from thrift + -les -less

1. : lacking usefulness or worth

what thriftless sighs — Shakespeare

2. : incapable of frugal management : wasteful of money or resources : improvident

a thriftless character who never knew where his next meal was coming from

• thrift·less·ly adverb

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