thriftless
thriftless · more thriftless · most thriftless
Wastefully reckless in the use of money or resourcesWastefully reckless in the use of money or resources.
» It is not wise, nor in the long run is it kind, to tax the thrifty for the thriftless.
Meaning
2 sensesWastefully reckless in the use of money or resources.
(dated)Not thriving.
More definitions
- careless of the future
Examples
1 sentencesIt is not wise, nor in the long run is it kind, to tax the thrifty for the thriftless.
Origin
From Middle English thrifteles, þriftles, equivalent to thrift + -less.From Middle English thrifteles, þriftles, equivalent to thrift + -less.
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Forms
more thriftless, most thriftless| Comparative | more thriftless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thriftless Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedthriftlessness
Derivedthriftlessly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form